Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hoffman Estates, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,482flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,039 mi
Typical range: $6,434–$8,529
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoffman Estates to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,490
Fuel: $1,992
All-in estimate: $7,482

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hoffman Estates$8,163

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

Hoffman Estates to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoffman Estates, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$3.06	$5,554 – $6,927
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$3.65	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529
Step deck	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443
Power only	$5,547	$2.72	$4,826 – $6,268
Hotshot	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900
26' box truck	$4,091	$2.01	$3,477 – $4,704
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.22	$2,097 – $2,895

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More lanes from Hoffman Estates

48' flatbed lanes from Hoffman Estates, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$5,030	$5.74	$4,326 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$6,993	$4.16	$6,014 – $7,972	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$4,544	$5.56	$3,908 – $5,180	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,010 mi	$7,389	$3.68	$6,354 – $8,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,087	$4.35	$3,515 – $4,659	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$6,470	$6.19	$5,564 – $7,376	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 Hoffman Estates, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Hoffman Estates, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,482 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,434 and $8,529.

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

About 2,039 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 $1,992 of the $7,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,490 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,163, which makes Hoffman Estates, 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