Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cerritos, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,198flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $7,050–$9,346
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cerritos to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,196
Fuel: $2,002
All-in estimate: $8,198

Return trip

Chicago → Cerritos$7,514

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

Cerritos to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cerritos, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,838	$3.34	$6,086 – $7,590
53' refrigerated	$8,145	$3.98	$7,086 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,198	$4.00	$7,050 – $9,346
Step deck	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347
Power only	$6,079	$2.97	$5,288 – $6,869
Hotshot	$4,589	$2.24	$3,809 – $5,370
26' box truck	$4,483	$2.19	$3,810 – $5,155
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.33	$2,298 – $3,173

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More lanes from Cerritos

48' flatbed lanes from Cerritos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$15,165	$5.25	$13,042 – $17,288	7 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$6,968	$4.35	$5,993 – $7,944	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$2,739	$6.75	$2,356 – $3,123	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$14,105	$5.01	$12,130 – $16,080	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,229	$4.45	$5,357 – $7,101	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,420	$13.27	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,518 mi	$15,057	$5.98	$12,949 – $17,165	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 Cerritos, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Cerritos, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,198 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,050 and $9,346.

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

About 2,049 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 $2,002 of the $8,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,514, which makes Cerritos, 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