Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Antioch, CA flatbed rate

$7,812flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $6,718–$8,906
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Antioch price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,720
Fuel: $2,092
All-in estimate: $7,812

Return trip

Antioch → Chicago$8,524

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chicago to Antioch by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Antioch, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,520	$3.04	$5,803 – $7,238
53' refrigerated	$7,766	$3.63	$6,757 – $8,776
48' flatbed	$7,812	$3.65	$6,718 – $8,906
Step deck	$8,499	$3.97	$7,139 – $9,859
Power only	$5,799	$2.71	$5,045 – $6,553
Hotshot	$4,378	$2.04	$3,634 – $5,123
26' box truck	$4,276	$2.00	$3,634 – $4,917
Sprinter van	$2,608	$1.22	$2,191 – $3,025

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Antioch

48' flatbed lanes into Antioch, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$8,729	$2.92	$7,507 – $9,951	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	392 mi	$2,433	$6.21	$2,093 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,900 mi	$5,491	$2.89	$4,722 – $6,260	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,099	$2.86	$1,805 – $2,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$7,607	$2.60	$6,542 – $8,672	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$5,035	$2.93	$4,330 – $5,740	4 d
San Diego, CA	522 mi	$2,896	$5.55	$2,490 – $3,301	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,711 mi	$5,018	$2.93	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Antioch, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Antioch, CA is estimated at $7,812 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,718 and $8,906.

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

About 2,142 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 $2,092 of the $7,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,720 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,524, which makes Chicago, IL to Antioch, CA 8% cheaper. 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