Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Urbandale, IA to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$5,850flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $5,031–$6,669
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Urbandale to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,193
Fuel: $1,657
All-in estimate: $5,850

Return trip

Los Angeles → Urbandale$7,113

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

Urbandale to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbandale, IA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,866	$2.87	$4,331 – $5,401
53' refrigerated	$5,797	$3.42	$5,043 – $6,551
48' flatbed	$5,850	$3.45	$5,031 – $6,669
Step deck	$6,369	$3.76	$5,350 – $7,388
Power only	$4,316	$2.54	$3,755 – $4,877
Hotshot	$3,258	$1.92	$2,704 – $3,812
26' box truck	$3,186	$1.88	$2,708 – $3,664
Sprinter van	$1,946	$1.15	$1,635 – $2,258

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More lanes from Urbandale

48' flatbed lanes from Urbandale, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$5,962	$4.89	$5,127 – $6,797	3 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,921	$5.18	$1,652 – $2,190	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,848	$3.96	$3,309 – $4,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,328	$3.95	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,439	$4.71	$4,678 – $6,201	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$4,058	$3.90	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$5,777	$3.46	$4,968 – $6,586	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$3,160	$4.24	$2,718 – $3,602	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 Urbandale, IA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Urbandale, IA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,850 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,031 and $6,669.

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

About 1,696 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 $1,657 of the $5,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,193 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,113, which makes Urbandale, IA to Los Angeles, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →