Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brea, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,145flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $7,005–$9,286
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brea to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,158
Fuel: $1,987
All-in estimate: $8,145

Return trip

Chicago → Brea$7,466

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

Brea to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brea, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541
53' refrigerated	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144
48' flatbed	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286
Step deck	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281
Power only	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824
Hotshot	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334
26' box truck	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122
Sprinter van	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152

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More lanes from Brea

48' flatbed lanes from Brea, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$15,093	$5.26	$12,980 – $17,206	6 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,921	$4.36	$5,952 – $7,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$14,037	$5.01	$12,072 – $16,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$6,181	$4.45	$5,316 – $7,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$14,982	$5.98	$12,884 – $17,079	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 Brea, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Brea, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,145 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,005 and $9,286.

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

About 2,034 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 $1,987 of the $8,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,158 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,466, which makes Brea, 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