Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Calumet City, IL flatbed rate

$8,271flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $7,113–$9,429
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Calumet City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,249
Fuel: $2,022
All-in estimate: $8,271

Return trip

Calumet City → Los Angeles$7,581

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 Calumet City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Calumet City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,901	$3.33	$6,141 – $7,660
53' refrigerated	$8,219	$3.97	$7,151 – $9,288
48' flatbed	$8,271	$4.00	$7,113 – $9,429
Step deck	$8,999	$4.35	$7,560 – $10,439
Power only	$6,135	$2.96	$5,337 – $6,932
Hotshot	$4,632	$2.24	$3,844 – $5,419
26' box truck	$4,524	$2.19	$3,845 – $5,203
Sprinter van	$2,760	$1.33	$2,319 – $3,202

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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 Calumet City

48' flatbed lanes into Calumet City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,960	$3.53	$2,546 – $3,375	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$4,025	$2.36	$3,461 – $4,588	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,747	$3.05	$3,222 – $4,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,024	$3.24	$2,601 – $3,447	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,563	$2.57	$2,204 – $2,921	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Calumet City, IL is estimated at $8,271 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,113 and $9,429.

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

About 2,070 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 $2,022 of the $8,271 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,581, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Calumet City, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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