Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Storm Lake, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,674flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $4,879–$6,468
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Storm Lake to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,076
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $5,674

Return trip

Los Angeles → Storm Lake$6,898

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Storm Lake to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Storm Lake, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,717	$2.88	$4,198 – $5,235
53' refrigerated	$5,619	$3.43	$4,889 – $6,350
48' flatbed	$5,674	$3.47	$4,879 – $6,468
Step deck	$6,177	$3.78	$5,189 – $7,166
Power only	$4,181	$2.56	$3,638 – $4,725
Hotshot	$3,156	$1.93	$2,620 – $3,693
26' box truck	$3,087	$1.89	$2,624 – $3,551
Sprinter van	$1,887	$1.15	$1,585 – $2,188

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More lanes from Storm Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Storm Lake, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$6,294	$4.83	$5,412 – $7,175	3 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$2,173	$4.75	$1,869 – $2,478	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$4,079	$3.89	$3,508 – $4,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$5,195	$3.97	$4,467 – $5,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$5,770	$4.64	$4,962 – $6,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$4,228	$3.85	$3,636 – $4,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$5,624	$3.47	$4,836 – $6,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$3,352	$4.14	$2,883 – $3,821	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Storm Lake, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Storm Lake, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,674 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,879 and $6,468.

How far is Storm Lake, IA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,636 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,598 of the $5,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Storm Lake, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,898, which makes Storm Lake, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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