Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Vernon Hills, IL flatbed rate

$8,208flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,052 mi
Typical range: $7,059–$9,358
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Vernon Hills price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,203
Fuel: $2,005
All-in estimate: $8,208

Return trip

Vernon Hills → Los Angeles$7,523

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 Vernon Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Vernon Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,847	$3.34	$6,094 – $7,600
53' refrigerated	$8,156	$3.97	$7,095 – $9,216
48' flatbed	$8,208	$4.00	$7,059 – $9,358
Step deck	$8,931	$4.35	$7,502 – $10,360
Power only	$6,087	$2.97	$5,295 – $6,878
Hotshot	$4,595	$2.24	$3,814 – $5,377
26' box truck	$4,489	$2.19	$3,815 – $5,162
Sprinter van	$2,739	$1.33	$2,301 – $3,177

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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 Vernon Hills

48' flatbed lanes into Vernon Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,031	$3.50	$2,607 – $3,455	2 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,497	$3.11	$3,008 – $3,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$4,005	$2.36	$3,444 – $4,565	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,559	$3.17	$2,201 – $2,917	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$3,806	$3.04	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,110	$4.01	$6,975 – $9,246	5 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$3,078	$3.22	$2,647 – $3,509	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$2,678	$2.54	$2,303 – $3,053	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Vernon Hills, IL is estimated at $8,208 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,059 and $9,358.

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

About 2,052 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 $2,005 of the $8,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,203 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,523, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Vernon Hills, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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