Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,312flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,986 mi
Typical range: $6,288–$8,335
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,372
Fuel: $1,940
All-in estimate: $7,312

Return trip

Los Angeles → Rockford$7,977

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

Rockford to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,096	$3.07	$5,426 – $6,767
53' refrigerated	$7,261	$3.66	$6,317 – $8,205
48' flatbed	$7,312	$3.68	$6,288 – $8,335
Step deck	$7,956	$4.01	$6,683 – $9,229
Power only	$5,417	$2.73	$4,713 – $6,121
Hotshot	$4,090	$2.06	$3,395 – $4,785
26' box truck	$3,996	$2.01	$3,396 – $4,595
Sprinter van	$2,438	$1.23	$2,048 – $2,829

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More lanes from Rockford

48' flatbed lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$5,271	$5.66	$4,533 – $6,009	2 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$6,823	$4.17	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$4,777	$5.47	$4,108 – $5,446	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$5,000	$4.12	$4,300 – $5,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$7,228	$3.69	$6,216 – $8,240	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580	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 Rockford, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Rockford, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,312 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,986 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,288 and $8,335.

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

About 1,986 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 $1,940 of the $7,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,372 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,977, which makes Rockford, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →