Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Burlingame, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate
$8,681flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.97
- Distance
- 2,187 mi
- Typical range
- $7,466–$9,897
- Transit
- 5 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Burlingame to Chicago price history
- 3 months
- +8.8%
- 1 year
- +18.9%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $6,545
- Fuel
- $2,136
- All-in estimate
- $8,681
Return trip
Chicago → Burlingame$7,957This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.
Burlingame to Chicago by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $7,248 | $3.31 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $8,632 | $3.95 | |
| 48' flatbed | $8,681 | $3.97 | |
| Step deck | $9,444 | $4.32 | |
| Power only | $6,447 | $2.95 | |
| Hotshot | $4,868 | $2.23 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,753 | $2.17 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,899 | $1.33 |
More lanes from Burlingame
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,871 | $5.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,430 | $6.21 |
| Houston, TX | $8,171 | $4.24 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,109 | $5.44 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,818 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,491 | $4.30 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,896 | $5.55 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,491 | $4.30 |
More lanes into Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,984 | $3.52 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,247 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $3,448 | $3.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,019 | $2.36 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,510 | $3.19 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,769 | $3.05 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,145 | $4.00 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,044 | $3.23 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Burlingame, CA to Chicago, IL?
A 48' flatbed from Burlingame, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,681 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,466 and $9,897.
How far is Burlingame, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?
About 2,187 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 $2,136 of the $8,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,545 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Burlingame, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $7,957, which makes Burlingame, 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