Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Crystal Lake, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,450flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $6,407–$8,492
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crystal Lake to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,468
Fuel: $1,982
All-in estimate: $7,450

Return trip

Los Angeles → Crystal Lake$8,128

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

Crystal Lake to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Crystal Lake, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,213	$3.06	$5,530 – $6,897
53' refrigerated	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363
48' flatbed	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492
Step deck	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402
Power only	$5,522	$2.72	$4,804 – $6,240
Hotshot	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878
26' box truck	$4,073	$2.01	$3,462 – $4,684
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.22	$2,088 – $2,883

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More lanes from Crystal Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Crystal Lake, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$5,082	$5.72	$4,370 – $5,793	2 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,672	$4.19	$4,017 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$6,969	$4.16	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,597	$5.54	$3,953 – $5,240	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$5,080	$4.10	$4,369 – $5,791	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$7,363	$3.68	$6,332 – $8,394	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$6,557	$6.16	$5,639 – $7,475	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 Crystal Lake, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Crystal Lake, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,450 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,407 and $8,492.

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

About 2,029 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 $1,982 of the $7,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,128, which makes Crystal Lake, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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