Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Edwardsville, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,026flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,897 mi
Typical range: $6,042–$8,010
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Edwardsville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,173
Fuel: $1,853
All-in estimate: $7,026

Return trip

Los Angeles → Edwardsville$7,666

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

Edwardsville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Edwardsville, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,854	$3.09	$5,210 – $6,498
53' refrigerated	$6,973	$3.68	$6,067 – $7,880
48' flatbed	$7,026	$3.70	$6,042 – $8,010
Step deck	$7,646	$4.03	$6,423 – $8,869
Power only	$5,199	$2.74	$4,523 – $5,875
Hotshot	$3,925	$2.07	$3,258 – $4,592
26' box truck	$3,836	$2.02	$3,261 – $4,411
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.23	$1,967 – $2,716

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More lanes from Edwardsville

48' flatbed lanes from Edwardsville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,016 mi	$5,633	$5.54	$4,844 – $6,421	3 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,830	$6.38	$1,574 – $2,086	1 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,689	$4.50	$3,172 – $4,205	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,511 mi	$6,384	$4.23	$5,490 – $7,278	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	940 mi	$5,048	$5.37	$4,341 – $5,754	2 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$4,134	$4.34	$3,555 – $4,712	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,852 mi	$6,881	$3.72	$5,918 – $7,845	4 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$3,171	$4.78	$2,727 – $3,615	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 Edwardsville, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Edwardsville, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,042 and $8,010.

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

About 1,897 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,853 of the $7,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,173 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,666, which makes Edwardsville, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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