Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Moline, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,003flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,890 mi
Typical range: $6,023–$7,984
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Moline to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,157
Fuel: $1,846
All-in estimate: $7,003

Return trip

Los Angeles → Moline$7,641

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Moline to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Moline, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,835	$3.09	$5,193 – $6,477
53' refrigerated	$6,951	$3.68	$6,047 – $7,854
48' flatbed	$7,003	$3.71	$6,023 – $7,984
Step deck	$7,622	$4.03	$6,402 – $8,841
Power only	$5,182	$2.74	$4,508 – $5,856
Hotshot	$3,912	$2.07	$3,247 – $4,577
26' box truck	$3,823	$2.02	$3,250 – $4,397
Sprinter van	$2,334	$1.23	$1,961 – $2,707

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More lanes from Moline

48' flatbed lanes from Moline, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,018 mi	$5,641	$5.54	$4,852 – $6,431	3 d
Chicago, IL	173 mi	$1,470	$8.50	$1,264 – $1,676	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,313	$4.28	$3,709 – $4,917	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,533 mi	$6,462	$4.22	$5,557 – $7,367	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	955 mi	$5,109	$5.35	$4,394 – $5,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$4,668	$4.19	$4,015 – $5,322	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$6,910	$3.71	$5,943 – $7,878	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$3,682	$4.51	$3,167 – $4,198	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Moline, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,003 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,023 and $7,984.

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

About 1,890 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,846 of the $7,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,157 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,641, which makes Moline, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. 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