Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oswego, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,427flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,022 mi
Typical range: $6,387–$8,467
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oswego to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,452
Fuel: $1,975
All-in estimate: $7,427

Return trip

Los Angeles → Oswego$8,103

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

Oswego to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Oswego, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,194	$3.06	$5,513 – $6,875
53' refrigerated	$7,378	$3.65	$6,419 – $8,337
48' flatbed	$7,427	$3.67	$6,387 – $8,467
Step deck	$8,081	$4.00	$6,788 – $9,374
Power only	$5,505	$2.72	$4,790 – $6,221
Hotshot	$4,156	$2.06	$3,450 – $4,863
26' box truck	$4,060	$2.01	$3,451 – $4,669
Sprinter van	$2,478	$1.23	$2,081 – $2,874

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More lanes from Oswego

48' flatbed lanes from Oswego, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,077	$5.72	$4,366 – $5,788	2 d
Houston, TX	1,075 mi	$4,539	$4.22	$3,903 – $5,174	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$6,922	$4.16	$5,953 – $7,892	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,576	$5.55	$3,936 – $5,217	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$4,960	$4.13	$4,266 – $5,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$7,331	$3.68	$6,304 – $8,357	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,024 mi	$6,364	$6.21	$5,473 – $7,255	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 Oswego, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Oswego, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,387 and $8,467.

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

About 2,022 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 $1,975 of the $7,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,103, which makes Oswego, 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