Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,643flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,176 mi
Typical range: $7,433–$9,853
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berkeley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,517
Fuel: $2,126
All-in estimate: $8,643

Return trip

Chicago → Berkeley$7,921

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Berkeley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,215	$3.32	$6,421 – $8,009
53' refrigerated	$8,594	$3.95	$7,476 – $9,711
48' flatbed	$8,643	$3.97	$7,433 – $9,853
Step deck	$9,402	$4.32	$7,898 – $10,906
Power only	$6,418	$2.95	$5,583 – $7,252
Hotshot	$4,846	$2.23	$4,022 – $5,669
26' box truck	$4,732	$2.17	$4,022 – $5,441
Sprinter van	$2,886	$1.33	$2,424 – $3,348

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More lanes from Berkeley

48' flatbed lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$15,818	$5.23	$13,604 – $18,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,479	$6.12	$2,132 – $2,827	1 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$8,175	$4.24	$7,030 – $9,319	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,128	$5.43	$3,550 – $4,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$14,768	$4.99	$12,700 – $16,835	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$7,498	$4.29	$6,448 – $8,548	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$7,483	$4.30	$6,436 – $8,531	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Berkeley, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Berkeley, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,643 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,433 and $9,853.

How far is Berkeley, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,176 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 $2,126 of the $8,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Berkeley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,921, which makes Berkeley, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology