Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Lombard, IL flatbed rate

$8,180flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $7,035–$9,326
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Lombard price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,183
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $8,180

Return trip

Lombard → Los Angeles$7,498

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 Lombard by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Lombard, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,823	$3.34	$6,073 – $7,574
53' refrigerated	$8,127	$3.98	$7,071 – $9,184
48' flatbed	$8,180	$4.00	$7,035 – $9,326
Step deck	$8,901	$4.35	$7,477 – $10,325
Power only	$6,065	$2.97	$5,277 – $6,854
Hotshot	$4,579	$2.24	$3,801 – $5,358
26' box truck	$4,473	$2.19	$3,802 – $5,144
Sprinter van	$2,729	$1.34	$2,293 – $3,166

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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 Lombard

48' flatbed lanes into Lombard, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$3,036	$3.50	$2,611 – $3,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,428	$3.12	$2,948 – $3,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$3,981	$2.36	$3,423 – $4,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,557	$3.17	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$3,744	$3.05	$3,220 – $4,268	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$8,079	$4.01	$6,948 – $9,210	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,019	$3.24	$2,596 – $3,442	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 Lombard, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Lombard, IL is estimated at $8,180 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,035 and $9,326.

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

About 2,044 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 $1,997 of the $8,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,183 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,498, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Lombard, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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