Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Decatur, IL flatbed rate

$7,918flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,969 mi
Typical range: $6,809–$9,026
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,995
Fuel: $1,923
All-in estimate: $7,918

Return trip

Decatur → Los Angeles$7,257

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 Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,601	$3.35	$5,875 – $7,327
53' refrigerated	$7,863	$3.99	$6,840 – $8,885
48' flatbed	$7,918	$4.02	$6,809 – $9,026
Step deck	$8,616	$4.38	$7,237 – $9,994
Power only	$5,865	$2.98	$5,103 – $6,627
Hotshot	$4,428	$2.25	$3,675 – $5,181
26' box truck	$4,326	$2.20	$3,677 – $4,975
Sprinter van	$2,640	$1.34	$2,218 – $3,063

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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 Decatur

48' flatbed lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,212	$3.44	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,007	$3.24	$2,586 – $3,428	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$3,791	$2.38	$3,261 – $4,322	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,685	$3.11	$2,309 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,340	$3.14	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,781	$4.03	$6,692 – $8,871	5 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$2,624	$3.40	$2,257 – $2,992	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Decatur, IL is estimated at $7,918 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,969 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,809 and $9,026.

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

About 1,969 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 $1,923 of the $7,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,995 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,257, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Decatur, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →