Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elk Grove Village, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,507flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $6,456–$8,558
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elk Grove Village to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,507
Fuel: $2,000
All-in estimate: $7,507

Return trip

Los Angeles → Elk Grove Village$8,191

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

Elk Grove Village to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk Grove Village, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,262	$3.06	$5,573 – $6,951
53' refrigerated	$7,459	$3.64	$6,489 – $8,428
48' flatbed	$7,507	$3.67	$6,456 – $8,558
Step deck	$8,168	$3.99	$6,861 – $9,475
Power only	$5,566	$2.72	$4,843 – $6,290
Hotshot	$4,203	$2.05	$3,488 – $4,917
26' box truck	$4,105	$2.01	$3,489 – $4,721
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.22	$2,104 – $2,906

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More lanes from Elk Grove Village

48' flatbed lanes from Elk Grove Village, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$4,987	$5.76	$4,289 – $5,685	2 d
Houston, TX	1,109 mi	$4,652	$4.19	$4,000 – $5,303	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,070	$4.11	$4,360 – $5,780	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,018 mi	$7,414	$3.67	$6,376 – $8,452	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$4,094	$4.35	$3,521 – $4,667	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$6,431	$6.20	$5,531 – $7,332	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 Elk Grove Village, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Elk Grove Village, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,507 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,456 and $8,558.

How far is Elk Grove Village, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,047 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 $2,000 of the $7,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Elk Grove Village, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,191, which makes Elk Grove Village, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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