Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belvidere, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,347flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $6,318–$8,375
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belvidere to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,396
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $7,347

Return trip

Los Angeles → Belvidere$8,016

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

Belvidere to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Belvidere, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,126	$3.07	$5,452 – $6,800
53' refrigerated	$7,297	$3.65	$6,348 – $8,246
48' flatbed	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375
Step deck	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273
Power only	$5,444	$2.73	$4,736 – $6,152
Hotshot	$4,110	$2.06	$3,411 – $4,809
26' box truck	$4,015	$2.01	$3,413 – $4,618
Sprinter van	$2,450	$1.23	$2,058 – $2,842

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More lanes from Belvidere

48' flatbed lanes from Belvidere, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	921 mi	$5,224	$5.67	$4,492 – $5,955	2 d
Chicago, IL	81 mi	$1,179	$14.56	$1,014 – $1,344	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,632	$4.20	$3,983 – $5,280	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,859	$4.17	$5,899 – $7,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,732	$5.48	$4,070 – $5,395	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,970 mi	$7,260	$3.69	$6,244 – $8,277	5 d
Dallas, TX	924 mi	$4,037	$4.37	$3,472 – $4,603	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 Belvidere, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Belvidere, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,318 and $8,375.

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

About 1,997 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 $1,951 of the $7,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,396 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,016, which makes Belvidere, 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