Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lockport, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,485flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $6,437–$8,533
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lockport to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,492
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $7,485

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lockport$8,166

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

Lockport to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lockport, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,243	$3.06	$5,556 – $6,930
53' refrigerated	$7,436	$3.65	$6,469 – $8,403
48' flatbed	$7,485	$3.67	$6,437 – $8,533
Step deck	$8,144	$3.99	$6,841 – $9,447
Power only	$5,549	$2.72	$4,828 – $6,271
Hotshot	$4,190	$2.05	$3,477 – $4,902
26' box truck	$4,093	$2.01	$3,479 – $4,706
Sprinter van	$2,497	$1.22	$2,098 – $2,897

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More lanes from Lockport

48' flatbed lanes from Lockport, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$4,995	$5.76	$4,296 – $5,695	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,549	$4.22	$3,912 – $5,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$6,979	$4.16	$6,002 – $7,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$4,499	$5.58	$3,869 – $5,128	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$4,977	$4.12	$4,280 – $5,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,004	$4.38	$3,444 – $4,565	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,008 mi	$6,286	$6.24	$5,406 – $7,166	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 Lockport, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Lockport, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,437 and $8,533.

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

About 2,040 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 $1,993 of the $7,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,492 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,166, which makes Lockport, 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