Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wheaton, IL flatbed rate

$8,159flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $7,017–$9,302
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Wheaton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,168
Fuel: $1,991
All-in estimate: $8,159

Return trip

Wheaton → Los Angeles$7,478

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 Wheaton by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wheaton, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302
Step deck	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298
Power only	$6,049	$2.97	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344
26' box truck	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.34	$2,287 – $3,158

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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 Wheaton

48' flatbed lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$3,052	$3.50	$2,625 – $3,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,421	$3.12	$2,942 – $3,900	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,968	$2.36	$3,413 – $4,524	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,568	$3.16	$2,209 – $2,928	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,732	$3.06	$3,209 – $4,254	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$3,007	$3.24	$2,586 – $3,428	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$2,630	$2.55	$2,262 – $2,998	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $8,159 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,017 and $9,302.

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

About 2,038 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 $1,991 of the $8,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,168 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,478, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wheaton, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology