Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Glen Ellyn, IL flatbed rate

$8,170flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $7,026–$9,314
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Glen Ellyn price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,176
Fuel: $1,994
All-in estimate: $8,170

Return trip

Glen Ellyn → Los Angeles$7,488

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 Glen Ellyn by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Glen Ellyn, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,814	$3.34	$6,065 – $7,564
53' refrigerated	$8,117	$3.98	$7,062 – $9,172
48' flatbed	$8,170	$4.00	$7,026 – $9,314
Step deck	$8,889	$4.36	$7,467 – $10,312
Power only	$6,057	$2.97	$5,270 – $6,845
Hotshot	$4,573	$2.24	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,467	$2.19	$3,797 – $5,137
Sprinter van	$2,726	$1.34	$2,290 – $3,162

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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 Glen Ellyn

48' flatbed lanes into Glen Ellyn, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$3,044	$3.50	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$3,426	$3.12	$2,946 – $3,906	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$3,974	$2.36	$3,418 – $4,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,564	$3.16	$2,205 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,739	$3.05	$3,216 – $4,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,068	$4.01	$6,939 – $9,198	5 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$2,628	$2.55	$2,260 – $2,996	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Glen Ellyn, IL is estimated at $8,170 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,026 and $9,314.

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

About 2,041 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 $1,994 of the $8,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,488, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Glen Ellyn, 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 →