Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,440flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,026 mi
Typical range: $6,398–$8,481
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,461
Fuel: $1,979
All-in estimate: $7,440

Return trip

Los Angeles → Aurora$8,117

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

Aurora to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,205	$3.06	$5,522 – $6,887
53' refrigerated	$7,391	$3.65	$6,430 – $8,352
48' flatbed	$7,440	$3.67	$6,398 – $8,481
Step deck	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390
Power only	$5,515	$2.72	$4,798 – $6,232
Hotshot	$4,164	$2.06	$3,456 – $4,872
26' box truck	$4,067	$2.01	$3,457 – $4,678
Sprinter van	$2,482	$1.23	$2,085 – $2,879

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$5,064	$5.73	$4,355 – $5,773	2 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$4,565	$4.22	$3,926 – $5,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$6,940	$4.16	$5,969 – $7,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$4,568	$5.55	$3,929 – $5,208	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$4,984	$4.12	$4,286 – $5,681	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,004	$4.38	$3,444 – $4,565	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,028 mi	$6,383	$6.21	$5,489 – $7,277	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 Aurora, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,440 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,398 and $8,481.

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

About 2,026 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 $1,979 of the $7,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,461 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,117, which makes Aurora, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology