Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,263flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,971 mi
Typical range: $6,247–$8,280
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Normal to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,338
Fuel: $1,925
All-in estimate: $7,263

Return trip

Los Angeles → Normal$7,925

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

Normal to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,055	$3.07	$5,389 – $6,721
53' refrigerated	$7,213	$3.66	$6,275 – $8,150
48' flatbed	$7,263	$3.69	$6,247 – $8,280
Step deck	$7,904	$4.01	$6,639 – $9,168
Power only	$5,380	$2.73	$4,681 – $6,080
Hotshot	$4,062	$2.06	$3,372 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,969	$2.01	$3,373 – $4,564
Sprinter van	$2,422	$1.23	$2,035 – $2,810

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More lanes from Normal

48' flatbed lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,267	$5.66	$4,529 – $6,004	2 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$4,200	$4.32	$3,612 – $4,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$6,699	$4.19	$5,761 – $7,637	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,148	$3.69	$6,147 – $8,149	5 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$3,656	$4.52	$3,144 – $4,167	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 Normal, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Normal, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,971 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,247 and $8,280.

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

About 1,971 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 $1,925 of the $7,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,338 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,925, which makes Normal, 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