Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,514flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $6,462–$8,566
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington Heights to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,512
Fuel: $2,002
All-in estimate: $7,514

Return trip

Los Angeles → Arlington Heights$8,198

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Arlington Heights to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,267	$3.06	$5,578 – $6,957
53' refrigerated	$7,465	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,436
48' flatbed	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,566
Step deck	$8,175	$3.99	$6,867 – $9,483
Power only	$5,571	$2.72	$4,847 – $6,296
Hotshot	$4,206	$2.05	$3,491 – $4,921
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.01	$3,492 – $4,725
Sprinter van	$2,507	$1.22	$2,106 – $2,908

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More lanes from Arlington Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Arlington Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$4,987	$5.76	$4,289 – $5,685	2 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,672	$4.19	$4,017 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$7,029	$4.15	$6,045 – $8,013	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,242 mi	$5,093	$4.10	$4,380 – $5,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,021 mi	$7,424	$3.67	$6,385 – $8,463	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$4,114	$4.34	$3,538 – $4,690	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,044 mi	$6,460	$6.19	$5,556 – $7,365	3 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 Arlington Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Arlington Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,514 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,462 and $8,566.

How far is Arlington Heights, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,049 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,002 of the $7,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Arlington Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,198, which makes Arlington Heights, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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