Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Oak Forest, IL flatbed rate

$8,226flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $7,074–$9,378
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Oak Forest price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,217
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $8,226

Return trip

Oak Forest → Los Angeles$7,539

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 Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,862	$3.34	$6,107 – $7,617
53' refrigerated	$8,173	$3.97	$7,111 – $9,236
48' flatbed	$8,226	$4.00	$7,074 – $9,378
Step deck	$8,950	$4.35	$7,518 – $10,382
Power only	$6,100	$2.97	$5,307 – $6,893
Hotshot	$4,606	$2.24	$3,823 – $5,388
26' box truck	$4,499	$2.19	$3,824 – $5,173
Sprinter van	$2,745	$1.33	$2,306 – $3,184

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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 Oak Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,994	$3.52	$2,575 – $3,413	2 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,515	$3.19	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$3,727	$3.06	$3,205 – $4,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$8,117	$4.01	$6,981 – $9,254	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$3,004	$3.24	$2,584 – $3,425	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$2,574	$2.57	$2,214 – $2,935	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $8,226 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,074 and $9,378.

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

About 2,057 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 $2,009 of the $8,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,539, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Oak Forest, 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