Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

East Chicago, IN to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,315flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 2,075 mi
Typical range: $6,291–$8,339
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Chicago to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,288
Fuel: $2,027
All-in estimate: $7,315

Return trip

Los Angeles → East Chicago$8,629

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

East Chicago to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from East Chicago, IN to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,103	$2.94	$5,432 – $6,774
53' refrigerated	$7,269	$3.50	$6,324 – $8,214
48' flatbed	$7,315	$3.53	$6,291 – $8,339
Step deck	$7,959	$3.84	$6,685 – $9,232
Power only	$5,426	$2.61	$4,720 – $6,131
Hotshot	$4,096	$1.97	$3,400 – $4,793
26' box truck	$4,001	$1.93	$3,401 – $4,601
Sprinter van	$2,441	$1.18	$2,051 – $2,832

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More lanes from East Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from East Chicago, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$4,665	$5.60	$4,012 – $5,318	2 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$4,447	$4.05	$3,824 – $5,069	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,839	$3.99	$5,882 – $7,797	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$4,194	$5.44	$3,606 – $4,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,875	$3.95	$4,193 – $5,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$7,222	$3.53	$6,211 – $8,234	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,942	$4.19	$3,390 – $4,494	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	998 mi	$6,006	$6.02	$5,165 – $6,847	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 East Chicago, IN to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from East Chicago, IN to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 2,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,291 and $8,339.

How far is East Chicago, IN from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,075 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 $2,027 of the $7,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to East Chicago, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,629, which makes East Chicago, IN to Los Angeles, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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