Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilmette, IL to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$7,562flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $6,503–$8,621
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilmette to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,546
Fuel: $2,016
All-in estimate: $7,562

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wilmette$8,250

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

Wilmette to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmette, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,308	$3.06	$5,614 – $7,002
53' refrigerated	$7,514	$3.64	$6,537 – $8,491
48' flatbed	$7,562	$3.66	$6,503 – $8,621
Step deck	$8,227	$3.99	$6,911 – $9,544
Power only	$5,608	$2.72	$4,879 – $6,337
Hotshot	$4,234	$2.05	$3,514 – $4,954
26' box truck	$4,136	$2.00	$3,515 – $4,756
Sprinter van	$2,523	$1.22	$2,120 – $2,927

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More lanes from Wilmette

48' flatbed lanes from Wilmette, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,922	$5.78	$4,233 – $5,611	2 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$7,078	$4.15	$6,087 – $8,069	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,441	$5.61	$3,819 – $5,063	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,120	$4.10	$4,403 – $5,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$7,469	$3.67	$6,423 – $8,514	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,140	$4.34	$3,561 – $4,720	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$6,422	$6.20	$5,523 – $7,321	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 Wilmette, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Wilmette, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,503 and $8,621.

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

About 2,064 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 $2,016 of the $7,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,250, which makes Wilmette, 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 →