Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, IL flatbed rate

$8,117flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,026 mi
Typical range: $6,981–$9,254
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,138
Fuel: $1,979
All-in estimate: $8,117

Return trip

Aurora → Los Angeles$7,440

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,770	$3.34	$6,025 – $7,515
53' refrigerated	$8,064	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,112
48' flatbed	$8,117	$4.01	$6,981 – $9,254
Step deck	$8,832	$4.36	$7,419 – $10,245
Power only	$6,017	$2.97	$5,235 – $6,799
Hotshot	$4,543	$2.24	$3,771 – $5,315
26' box truck	$4,438	$2.19	$3,772 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,708	$1.34	$2,275 – $3,141

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Aurora

48' flatbed lanes into Aurora, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$3,081	$3.48	$2,649 – $3,512	2 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$3,391	$3.13	$2,917 – $3,866	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$3,944	$2.36	$3,392 – $4,497	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,594	$3.15	$2,231 – $2,957	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$3,702	$3.06	$3,184 – $4,220	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$8,016	$4.01	$6,894 – $9,138	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$2,975	$3.25	$2,558 – $3,391	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,028 mi	$2,626	$2.55	$2,259 – $2,994	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, IL is estimated at $8,117 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,981 and $9,254.

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

About 2,026 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 $1,979 of the $8,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,138 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,440, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Aurora, IL 9% more expensive. 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