Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Skokie, IL flatbed rate

$8,243flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,062 mi
Typical range: $7,089–$9,398
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Skokie price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,229
Fuel: $2,014
All-in estimate: $8,243

Return trip

Skokie → Los Angeles$7,555

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 Skokie by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Skokie, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,877	$3.34	$6,120 – $7,633
53' refrigerated	$8,191	$3.97	$7,126 – $9,256
48' flatbed	$8,243	$4.00	$7,089 – $9,398
Step deck	$8,969	$4.35	$7,534 – $10,404
Power only	$6,113	$2.96	$5,319 – $6,908
Hotshot	$4,616	$2.24	$3,831 – $5,400
26' box truck	$4,508	$2.19	$3,832 – $5,185
Sprinter van	$2,751	$1.33	$2,311 – $3,191

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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 Skokie

48' flatbed lanes into Skokie, 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	1,118 mi	$3,478	$3.11	$2,991 – $3,965	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$4,021	$2.36	$3,458 – $4,584	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,522	$3.18	$2,169 – $2,875	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$3,796	$3.04	$3,264 – $4,327	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$3,068	$3.22	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$2,638	$2.55	$2,269 – $3,007	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Skokie, IL is estimated at $8,243 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,089 and $9,398.

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

About 2,062 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 $2,014 of the $8,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,229 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,555, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Skokie, 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 →