Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,267flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $6,249–$8,284
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bloomington to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,341
Fuel: $1,926
All-in estimate: $7,267

Return trip

Los Angeles → Bloomington$7,928

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

Bloomington to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,058	$3.07	$5,392 – $6,724
53' refrigerated	$7,216	$3.66	$6,278 – $8,154
48' flatbed	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284
Step deck	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172
Power only	$5,383	$2.73	$4,683 – $6,083
Hotshot	$4,064	$2.06	$3,373 – $4,755
26' box truck	$3,971	$2.01	$3,375 – $4,566
Sprinter van	$2,423	$1.23	$2,036 – $2,811

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More lanes from Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes from Bloomington, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$5,262	$5.66	$4,526 – $5,999	2 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,353	$9.95	$1,164 – $1,542	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,190	$4.32	$3,604 – $4,777	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$6,703	$4.19	$5,765 – $7,641	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$4,724	$5.49	$4,063 – $5,385	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$4,622	$4.20	$3,975 – $5,269	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$7,151	$3.69	$6,150 – $8,152	5 d
Dallas, TX	807 mi	$3,649	$4.52	$3,138 – $4,160	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 Bloomington, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Bloomington, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,267 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,249 and $8,284.

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

About 1,972 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 $1,926 of the $7,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,928, which makes Bloomington, 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