Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL flatbed rate

$8,205flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $7,056–$9,354
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Buffalo Grove price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,201
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $8,205

Return trip

Buffalo Grove → Los Angeles$7,520

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 Buffalo Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,844	$3.34	$6,091 – $7,597
53' refrigerated	$8,152	$3.97	$7,092 – $9,212
48' flatbed	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354
Step deck	$8,927	$4.35	$7,499 – $10,356
Power only	$6,084	$2.97	$5,293 – $6,875
Hotshot	$4,593	$2.24	$3,813 – $5,374
26' box truck	$4,487	$2.19	$3,814 – $5,160
Sprinter van	$2,738	$1.33	$2,300 – $3,176

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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 Buffalo Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455	2 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,557	$3.17	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$3,796	$3.04	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,107	$4.01	$6,972 – $9,242	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$3,068	$3.22	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,668	$2.54	$2,294 – $3,041	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL is estimated at $8,205 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,056 and $9,354.

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

About 2,051 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 $2,004 of the $8,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,201 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,520, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo Grove, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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