Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo Grove, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,520flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $6,467–$8,573
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo Grove to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,516
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $7,520

Return trip

Los Angeles → Buffalo Grove$8,205

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

Buffalo Grove to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo Grove, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,273	$3.06	$5,583 – $6,963
53' refrigerated	$7,472	$3.64	$6,500 – $8,443
48' flatbed	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573
Step deck	$8,182	$3.99	$6,873 – $9,491
Power only	$5,576	$2.72	$4,851 – $6,301
Hotshot	$4,210	$2.05	$3,494 – $4,926
26' box truck	$4,112	$2.01	$3,495 – $4,729
Sprinter van	$2,509	$1.22	$2,108 – $2,911

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More lanes from Buffalo Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,983	$5.76	$4,285 – $5,680	2 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$5,110	$4.10	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$4,130	$4.34	$3,552 – $4,709	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$6,485	$6.18	$5,577 – $7,392	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 Buffalo Grove, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo Grove, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,467 and $8,573.

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

About 2,051 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 $2,004 of the $7,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,516 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,205, which makes Buffalo Grove, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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