Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lockport, IL flatbed rate

$8,166flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,040 mi
Typical range: $7,023–$9,310
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lockport price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,173
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $8,166

Return trip

Lockport → Los Angeles$7,485

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 Lockport by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lockport, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,812	$3.34	$6,062 – $7,561
53' refrigerated	$8,113	$3.98	$7,059 – $9,168
48' flatbed	$8,166	$4.00	$7,023 – $9,310
Step deck	$8,885	$4.36	$7,464 – $10,307
Power only	$6,055	$2.97	$5,267 – $6,842
Hotshot	$4,571	$2.24	$3,794 – $5,348
26' box truck	$4,465	$2.19	$3,795 – $5,135
Sprinter van	$2,725	$1.34	$2,289 – $3,161

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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 Lockport

48' flatbed lanes into Lockport, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$3,039	$3.50	$2,613 – $3,464	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,379	$3.13	$2,906 – $3,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$3,966	$2.36	$3,411 – $4,522	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$2,554	$3.17	$2,197 – $2,912	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$3,697	$3.06	$3,180 – $4,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$2,975	$3.25	$2,558 – $3,391	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,008 mi	$2,586	$2.57	$2,224 – $2,948	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Lockport, IL is estimated at $8,166 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,023 and $9,310.

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

About 2,040 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 $1,993 of the $8,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,173 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,485, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lockport, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology