Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rock Island, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$6,984flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $6,006–$7,962
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rock Island to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,144
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $6,984

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rock Island$7,620

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

Rock Island to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Island, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,819	$3.09	$5,179 – $6,459
53' refrigerated	$6,931	$3.68	$6,030 – $7,832
48' flatbed	$6,984	$3.71	$6,006 – $7,962
Step deck	$7,601	$4.03	$6,385 – $8,817
Power only	$5,167	$2.74	$4,496 – $5,839
Hotshot	$3,901	$2.07	$3,238 – $4,564
26' box truck	$3,813	$2.02	$3,241 – $4,384
Sprinter van	$2,327	$1.24	$1,955 – $2,700

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More lanes from Rock Island

48' flatbed lanes from Rock Island, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$5,667	$5.53	$4,874 – $6,461	3 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$4,303	$4.29	$3,701 – $4,905	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$6,441	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$5,134	$5.34	$4,415 – $5,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$4,658	$4.19	$4,006 – $5,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$6,891	$3.71	$5,926 – $7,856	4 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$3,669	$4.51	$3,155 – $4,183	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 Rock Island, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rock Island, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,984 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,006 and $7,962.

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

About 1,884 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 $1,840 of the $6,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,144 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,620, which makes Rock Island, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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