Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,443flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $6,401–$8,485
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elgin to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,463
Fuel: $1,980
All-in estimate: $7,443

Return trip

Los Angeles → Elgin$8,121

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

Elgin to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.06	$5,525 – $6,890
53' refrigerated	$7,394	$3.65	$6,433 – $8,355
48' flatbed	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485
Step deck	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394
Power only	$5,517	$2.72	$4,800 – $6,235
Hotshot	$4,166	$2.06	$3,457 – $4,874
26' box truck	$4,069	$2.01	$3,459 – $4,680
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.22	$2,086 – $2,880

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More lanes from Elgin

48' flatbed lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,077	$5.72	$4,366 – $5,788	2 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$6,954	$4.16	$5,981 – $7,928	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$4,585	$5.54	$3,943 – $5,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,037	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,353	$3.68	$6,324 – $8,383	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625	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 Elgin, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elgin, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,401 and $8,485.

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

About 2,027 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 $1,980 of the $7,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,463 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,121, which makes Elgin, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology