Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Galesburg, IL flatbed rate

$7,641flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,890 mi
Typical range: $6,571–$8,711
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Galesburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,795
Fuel: $1,846
All-in estimate: $7,641

Return trip

Galesburg → Los Angeles$7,003

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 Galesburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Galesburg, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,366	$3.37	$5,666 – $7,067
53' refrigerated	$7,584	$4.01	$6,598 – $8,569
48' flatbed	$7,641	$4.04	$6,571 – $8,711
Step deck	$8,316	$4.40	$6,985 – $9,646
Power only	$5,654	$2.99	$4,919 – $6,389
Hotshot	$4,269	$2.26	$3,543 – $4,994
26' box truck	$4,172	$2.21	$3,546 – $4,797
Sprinter van	$2,547	$1.35	$2,139 – $2,954

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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 Galesburg

48' flatbed lanes into Galesburg, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,013 mi	$3,419	$3.37	$2,940 – $3,897	3 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,492	$8.29	$1,283 – $1,701	1 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$3,110	$3.21	$2,675 – $3,546	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,661	$2.40	$3,148 – $4,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	947 mi	$2,882	$3.04	$2,479 – $3,286	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,081 mi	$3,387	$3.13	$2,912 – $3,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,858 mi	$7,529	$4.05	$6,475 – $8,583	4 d
Dallas, TX	784 mi	$2,654	$3.39	$2,282 – $3,026	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Galesburg, IL is estimated at $7,641 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,571 and $8,711.

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

About 1,890 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,846 of the $7,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,003, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Galesburg, 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 →