Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Rockford, IL flatbed rate

$7,977flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,986 mi
Typical range: $6,861–$9,094
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Rockford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,037
Fuel: $1,940
All-in estimate: $7,977

Return trip

Rockford → Los Angeles$7,312

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 Rockford by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Rockford, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,651	$3.35	$5,920 – $7,383
53' refrigerated	$7,923	$3.99	$6,893 – $8,953
48' flatbed	$7,977	$4.02	$6,861 – $9,094
Step deck	$8,680	$4.37	$7,291 – $10,069
Power only	$5,910	$2.98	$5,142 – $6,679
Hotshot	$4,462	$2.25	$3,704 – $5,221
26' box truck	$4,360	$2.20	$3,706 – $5,013
Sprinter van	$2,661	$1.34	$2,235 – $3,086

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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 Rockford

48' flatbed lanes into Rockford, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$3,206	$3.44	$2,757 – $3,655	2 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,428	$3.12	$2,948 – $3,908	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$3,878	$2.37	$3,335 – $4,421	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$2,712	$3.10	$2,333 – $3,092	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$3,715	$3.06	$3,194 – $4,235	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$7,886	$4.02	$6,782 – $8,990	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$2,985	$3.25	$2,567 – $3,402	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Rockford, IL is estimated at $7,977 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,986 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,861 and $9,094.

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

About 1,986 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 $1,940 of the $7,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,312, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Rockford, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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