Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,539flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $6,484–$8,595
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oak Forest to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,530
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $7,539

Return trip

Los Angeles → Oak Forest$8,226

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

Oak Forest to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,289	$3.06	$5,597 – $6,981
53' refrigerated	$7,491	$3.64	$6,517 – $8,465
48' flatbed	$7,539	$3.67	$6,484 – $8,595
Step deck	$8,203	$3.99	$6,891 – $9,516
Power only	$5,591	$2.72	$4,864 – $6,318
Hotshot	$4,221	$2.05	$3,504 – $4,939
26' box truck	$4,123	$2.00	$3,505 – $4,742
Sprinter van	$2,516	$1.22	$2,113 – $2,918

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More lanes from Oak Forest

48' flatbed lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,922	$5.78	$4,233 – $5,611	2 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$4,579	$4.21	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$4,429	$5.61	$3,809 – $5,049	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$5,017	$4.12	$4,314 – $5,719	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$7,440	$3.67	$6,398 – $8,481	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$6,257	$6.24	$5,381 – $7,133	3 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 Oak Forest, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Oak Forest, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,484 and $8,595.

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

About 2,057 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 $2,009 of the $7,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,530 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,226, which makes Oak Forest, 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