Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Oswego, IL flatbed rate

$8,103flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,022 mi
Typical range: $6,969–$9,238
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Oswego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,128
Fuel: $1,975
All-in estimate: $8,103

Return trip

Oswego → Los Angeles$7,427

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 Oswego by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Oswego, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,758	$3.34	$6,015 – $7,501
53' refrigerated	$8,050	$3.98	$7,003 – $9,096
48' flatbed	$8,103	$4.01	$6,969 – $9,238
Step deck	$8,817	$4.36	$7,406 – $10,228
Power only	$6,007	$2.97	$5,226 – $6,787
Hotshot	$4,535	$2.24	$3,764 – $5,306
26' box truck	$4,430	$2.19	$3,766 – $5,095
Sprinter van	$2,703	$1.34	$2,271 – $3,136

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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 Oswego

48' flatbed lanes into Oswego, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,088	$3.48	$2,656 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,075 mi	$3,372	$3.14	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,934	$2.37	$3,383 – $4,485	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,598	$3.15	$2,235 – $2,962	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,685	$3.07	$3,169 – $4,201	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$7,998	$4.02	$6,879 – $9,118	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$2,618	$2.56	$2,252 – $2,985	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Oswego, IL is estimated at $8,103 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,969 and $9,238.

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

About 2,022 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 $1,975 of the $8,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,128 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,427, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Oswego, 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