Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Schaumburg, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,491flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $6,442–$8,540
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Schaumburg to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,496
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $7,491

Return trip

Los Angeles → Schaumburg$8,173

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

Schaumburg to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Schaumburg, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,248	$3.06	$5,561 – $6,936
53' refrigerated	$7,443	$3.64	$6,475 – $8,410
48' flatbed	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540
Step deck	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455
Power only	$5,554	$2.72	$4,832 – $6,276
Hotshot	$4,193	$2.05	$3,481 – $4,906
26' box truck	$4,096	$2.01	$3,482 – $4,711
Sprinter van	$2,499	$1.22	$2,099 – $2,899

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More lanes from Schaumburg

48' flatbed lanes from Schaumburg, 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	1,108 mi	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$7,004	$4.15	$6,023 – $7,984	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	813 mi	$4,527	$5.57	$3,893 – $5,161	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$7,398	$3.68	$6,362 – $8,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,087	$4.35	$3,515 – $4,659	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,042 mi	$6,451	$6.19	$5,548 – $7,354	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 Schaumburg, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Schaumburg, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,442 and $8,540.

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

About 2,042 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 $1,995 of the $7,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,496 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,173, which makes Schaumburg, 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 →