Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Rock Island, IL flatbed rate

$7,620flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $6,553–$8,687
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Rock Island price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,780
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $7,620

Return trip

Rock Island → Los Angeles$6,984

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 Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,349	$3.37	$5,650 – $7,047
53' refrigerated	$7,562	$4.01	$6,579 – $8,546
48' flatbed	$7,620	$4.04	$6,553 – $8,687
Step deck	$8,293	$4.40	$6,966 – $9,620
Power only	$5,638	$2.99	$4,905 – $6,371
Hotshot	$4,256	$2.26	$3,533 – $4,980
26' box truck	$4,160	$2.21	$3,536 – $4,784
Sprinter van	$2,539	$1.35	$2,133 – $2,946

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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 Rock Island

48' flatbed lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$3,447	$3.37	$2,965 – $3,930	3 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$3,197	$3.18	$2,749 – $3,644	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,661	$2.40	$3,148 – $4,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,915	$3.03	$2,507 – $3,323	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,460	$3.11	$2,976 – $3,945	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$7,519	$4.05	$6,466 – $8,571	4 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$2,726	$3.35	$2,344 – $3,107	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $7,620 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,553 and $8,687.

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

About 1,884 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,840 of the $7,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,780 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,984, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Rock Island, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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