Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Romeoville, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,472flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,036 mi
Typical range: $6,426–$8,518
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Romeoville to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,483
Fuel: $1,989
All-in estimate: $7,472

Return trip

Los Angeles → Romeoville$8,152

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

Romeoville to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Romeoville, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,232	$3.06	$5,547 – $6,918
53' refrigerated	$7,423	$3.65	$6,458 – $8,388
48' flatbed	$7,472	$3.67	$6,426 – $8,518
Step deck	$8,130	$3.99	$6,829 – $9,431
Power only	$5,539	$2.72	$4,819 – $6,260
Hotshot	$4,182	$2.05	$3,471 – $4,893
26' box truck	$4,085	$2.01	$3,473 – $4,698
Sprinter van	$2,493	$1.22	$2,094 – $2,892

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More lanes from Romeoville

48' flatbed lanes from Romeoville, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$5,013	$5.75	$4,311 – $5,714	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,549	$4.22	$3,912 – $5,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$6,969	$4.16	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$4,515	$5.57	$3,883 – $5,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$4,977	$4.12	$4,280 – $5,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,006 mi	$7,376	$3.68	$6,343 – $8,408	5 d
Dallas, TX	913 mi	$4,001	$4.38	$3,441 – $4,561	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,013 mi	$6,311	$6.23	$5,427 – $7,194	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 Romeoville, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Romeoville, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,426 and $8,518.

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

About 2,036 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 $1,989 of the $7,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,483 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,152, which makes Romeoville, 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 →