Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Carol Stream, IL flatbed rate

$8,156flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,037 mi
Typical range: $7,014–$9,298
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Carol Stream price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,166
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $8,156

Return trip

Carol Stream → Los Angeles$7,475

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 Carol Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Carol Stream, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,803	$3.34	$6,054 – $7,551
53' refrigerated	$8,103	$3.98	$7,049 – $9,156
48' flatbed	$8,156	$4.00	$7,014 – $9,298
Step deck	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294
Power only	$6,047	$2.97	$5,261 – $6,833
Hotshot	$4,565	$2.24	$3,789 – $5,341
26' box truck	$4,459	$2.19	$3,790 – $5,128
Sprinter van	$2,721	$1.34	$2,286 – $3,156

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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 Carol Stream

48' flatbed lanes into Carol Stream, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,057	$3.49	$2,629 – $3,485	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,428	$3.12	$2,948 – $3,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,968	$2.36	$3,413 – $4,524	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,575	$3.16	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$3,742	$3.05	$3,218 – $4,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,014	$3.24	$2,592 – $3,436	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$2,640	$2.55	$2,270 – $3,010	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Carol Stream, IL is estimated at $8,156 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,014 and $9,298.

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

About 2,037 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 $1,990 of the $8,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,475, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Carol Stream, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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