Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Urbana, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,411flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $6,373–$8,449
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Urbana to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,441
Fuel: $1,970
All-in estimate: $7,411

Return trip

Los Angeles → Urbana$8,086

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

Urbana to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbana, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,180	$3.06	$5,501 – $6,860
53' refrigerated	$7,362	$3.65	$6,405 – $8,319
48' flatbed	$7,411	$3.67	$6,373 – $8,449
Step deck	$8,064	$4.00	$6,774 – $9,354
Power only	$5,493	$2.72	$4,779 – $6,207
Hotshot	$4,147	$2.06	$3,442 – $4,852
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.01	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,472	$1.23	$2,077 – $2,868

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More lanes from Urbana

48' flatbed lanes from Urbana, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$5,073	$5.73	$4,363 – $5,783	2 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,378	$9.57	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,183	$4.32	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,642 mi	$6,848	$4.17	$5,889 – $7,807	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,535	$5.56	$3,900 – $5,170	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,108 mi	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,978 mi	$7,286	$3.68	$6,266 – $8,306	5 d
Dallas, TX	819 mi	$3,689	$4.50	$3,172 – $4,205	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 Urbana, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Urbana, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,411 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,373 and $8,449.

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

About 2,017 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 $1,970 of the $7,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,441 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,086, which makes Urbana, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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