Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carpentersville, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,453flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,030 mi
Typical range: $6,409–$8,496
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carpentersville to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,470
Fuel: $1,983
All-in estimate: $7,453

Return trip

Los Angeles → Carpentersville$8,131

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

Carpentersville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Carpentersville, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900
53' refrigerated	$7,404	$3.65	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496
Step deck	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406
Power only	$5,525	$2.72	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,171	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,880
26' box truck	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.22	$2,089 – $2,884

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More lanes from Carpentersville

48' flatbed lanes from Carpentersville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,069	$5.73	$4,359 – $5,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$6,969	$4.16	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$4,581	$5.55	$3,939 – $5,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,232 mi	$5,060	$4.11	$4,352 – $5,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Dallas, TX	937 mi	$4,081	$4.35	$3,509 – $4,652	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$6,509	$6.18	$5,598 – $7,420	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 Carpentersville, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Carpentersville, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,453 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,409 and $8,496.

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

About 2,030 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 $1,983 of the $7,453 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,131, which makes Carpentersville, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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