Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Beverly Hills, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,240flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,061 mi
Typical range: $7,086–$9,394
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beverly Hills to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,227
Fuel: $2,013
All-in estimate: $8,240

Return trip

Chicago → Beverly Hills$7,552

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

Beverly Hills to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Beverly Hills, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,874	$3.34	$6,118 – $7,630
53' refrigerated	$8,187	$3.97	$7,123 – $9,252
48' flatbed	$8,240	$4.00	$7,086 – $9,394
Step deck	$8,965	$4.35	$7,531 – $10,400
Power only	$6,111	$2.96	$5,316 – $6,905
Hotshot	$4,614	$2.24	$3,829 – $5,398
26' box truck	$4,506	$2.19	$3,830 – $5,182
Sprinter van	$2,750	$1.33	$2,310 – $3,189

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More lanes from Beverly Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Beverly Hills, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$15,227	$5.25	$13,095 – $17,358	7 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	429 mi	$2,830	$6.60	$2,433 – $3,226	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$14,168	$5.01	$12,185 – $16,152	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$6,321	$4.43	$5,436 – $7,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	134 mi	$1,516	$11.31	$1,303 – $1,728	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,473 mi	$6,494	$4.41	$5,585 – $7,403	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,539 mi	$15,169	$5.97	$13,046 – $17,293	6 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 Beverly Hills, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Beverly Hills, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,240 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,086 and $9,394.

How far is Beverly Hills, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,061 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 $2,013 of the $8,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Beverly Hills, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,552, which makes Beverly Hills, 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