Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Normal, IL flatbed rate

$7,925flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,971 mi
Typical range: $6,815–$9,034
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Normal price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,000
Fuel: $1,925
All-in estimate: $7,925

Return trip

Normal → Los Angeles$7,263

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 Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,607	$3.35	$5,880 – $7,333
53' refrigerated	$7,870	$3.99	$6,847 – $8,893
48' flatbed	$7,925	$4.02	$6,815 – $9,034
Step deck	$8,623	$4.38	$7,244 – $10,003
Power only	$5,870	$2.98	$5,107 – $6,633
Hotshot	$4,432	$2.25	$3,679 – $5,185
26' box truck	$4,330	$2.20	$3,681 – $4,980
Sprinter van	$2,643	$1.34	$2,220 – $3,066

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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 Normal

48' flatbed lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,204	$3.44	$2,755 – $3,652	2 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,807	$2.38	$3,274 – $4,341	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,685	$3.11	$2,309 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,438	$3.12	$2,957 – $3,920	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,799	$4.03	$6,707 – $8,891	5 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,716	$3.36	$2,335 – $3,096	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Normal, IL is estimated at $7,925 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,971 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,815 and $9,034.

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

About 1,971 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 $1,925 of the $7,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,000 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,263, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Normal, 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