Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Granite City, IL flatbed rate

$7,634flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,888 mi
Typical range: $6,565–$8,703
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Granite City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,790
Fuel: $1,844
All-in estimate: $7,634

Return trip

Granite City → Los Angeles$6,997

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 Granite City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Granite City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,360	$3.37	$5,661 – $7,060
53' refrigerated	$7,577	$4.01	$6,592 – $8,561
48' flatbed	$7,634	$4.04	$6,565 – $8,703
Step deck	$8,308	$4.40	$6,979 – $9,637
Power only	$5,649	$2.99	$4,914 – $6,383
Hotshot	$4,264	$2.26	$3,540 – $4,989
26' box truck	$4,168	$2.21	$3,542 – $4,793
Sprinter van	$2,544	$1.35	$2,137 – $2,951

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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 Granite City

48' flatbed lanes into Granite City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,026 mi	$3,453	$3.37	$2,969 – $3,936	3 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,855	$6.29	$1,596 – $2,115	1 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$2,718	$3.36	$2,338 – $3,099	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,610	$2.40	$3,105 – $4,116	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$2,889	$3.04	$2,485 – $3,294	2 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$3,049	$3.23	$2,622 – $3,475	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,843 mi	$7,477	$4.06	$6,430 – $8,523	4 d
Dallas, TX	653 mi	$2,331	$3.57	$2,005 – $2,657	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Granite City, IL is estimated at $7,634 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,565 and $8,703.

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

About 1,888 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 $1,844 of the $7,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,790 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,997, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Granite City, 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 →