Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,384flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,102 mi
Typical range: $7,210–$9,557
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ceres to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,331
Fuel: $2,053
All-in estimate: $8,384

Return trip

Chicago → Ceres$7,684

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

Ceres to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,995	$3.33	$6,226 – $7,765
53' refrigerated	$8,332	$3.96	$7,249 – $9,415
48' flatbed	$8,384	$3.99	$7,210 – $9,557
Step deck	$9,121	$4.34	$7,662 – $10,580
Power only	$6,220	$2.96	$5,412 – $7,029
Hotshot	$4,696	$2.23	$3,898 – $5,495
26' box truck	$4,587	$2.18	$3,899 – $5,275
Sprinter van	$2,798	$1.33	$2,350 – $3,246

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More lanes from Ceres

48' flatbed lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$15,465	$5.24	$13,300 – $17,630	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,238	$6.64	$1,924 – $2,551	1 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$7,848	$4.26	$6,749 – $8,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$3,791	$5.62	$3,260 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$14,432	$5.00	$12,411 – $16,452	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$7,174	$4.33	$6,170 – $8,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,696	$5.79	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$7,160	$4.33	$6,157 – $8,162	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 Ceres, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Ceres, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,384 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,210 and $9,557.

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

About 2,102 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 $2,053 of the $8,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,684, which makes Ceres, 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