Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Schaumburg, IL flatbed rate

$8,173flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $7,029–$9,318
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Schaumburg price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,178
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $8,173

Return trip

Schaumburg → Los Angeles$7,491

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 Schaumburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Schaumburg, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567
53' refrigerated	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176
48' flatbed	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318
Step deck	$8,893	$4.36	$7,470 – $10,316
Power only	$6,060	$2.97	$5,272 – $6,848
Hotshot	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353
26' box truck	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140
Sprinter van	$2,727	$1.34	$2,291 – $3,163

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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 Schaumburg

48' flatbed lanes into Schaumburg, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,049	$3.50	$2,622 – $3,476	2 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$3,453	$3.12	$2,970 – $3,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$3,981	$2.36	$3,423 – $4,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	813 mi	$2,571	$3.16	$2,211 – $2,930	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,764	$3.05	$3,237 – $4,291	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$8,072	$4.01	$6,942 – $9,202	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$3,036	$3.23	$2,611 – $3,461	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,042 mi	$2,654	$2.55	$2,282 – $3,026	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Schaumburg, IL is estimated at $8,173 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,029 and $9,318.

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

About 2,042 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 $1,995 of the $8,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,491, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Schaumburg, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →