Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tinley Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,527flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $6,473–$8,580
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tinley Park to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,521
Fuel: $2,006
All-in estimate: $7,527

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tinley Park$8,212

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

Tinley Park to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tinley Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969
53' refrigerated	$7,478	$3.64	$6,506 – $8,450
48' flatbed	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580
Step deck	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499
Power only	$5,581	$2.72	$4,856 – $6,307
Hotshot	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930
26' box truck	$4,116	$2.00	$3,499 – $4,733
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.22	$2,110 – $2,913

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More lanes from Tinley Park

48' flatbed lanes from Tinley Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	854 mi	$4,935	$5.78	$4,244 – $5,626	2 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$4,565	$4.22	$3,926 – $5,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,692 mi	$7,025	$4.15	$6,042 – $8,009	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,441	$5.61	$3,819 – $5,063	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$5,003	$4.12	$4,303 – $5,704	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,022 mi	$7,427	$3.67	$6,387 – $8,467	5 d
Dallas, TX	921 mi	$4,027	$4.37	$3,464 – $4,591	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$6,252	$6.25	$5,377 – $7,128	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 Tinley Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tinley Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,473 and $8,580.

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

About 2,053 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 $2,006 of the $7,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,521 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,212, which makes Tinley Park, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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