Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Chicago, IL to Baldwin Park, CA flatbed rate
$7,469flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.67
- Distance
- 2,035 mi
- Typical range
- $6,423–$8,514
- Transit
- 5 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Chicago to Baldwin Park price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,481
- Fuel
- $1,988
- All-in estimate
- $7,469
Return trip
Baldwin Park → Chicago$8,149This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Chicago to Baldwin Park by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,229 | $3.06 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,420 | $3.65 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,469 | $3.67 | |
| Step deck | $8,126 | $3.99 | |
| Power only | $5,537 | $2.72 | |
| Hotshot | $4,180 | $2.05 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,084 | $2.01 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,492 | $1.22 |
More lanes from Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,905 | $5.79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,559 | $3.66 |
| Houston, TX | $4,642 | $4.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,071 | $4.15 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,421 | $5.62 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,073 | $4.10 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,466 | $3.67 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,097 | $4.35 |
More lanes into Baldwin Park
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,417 | $2.93 |
| Houston, TX | $4,735 | $2.96 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,415 | $3.54 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,310 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,231 | $3.03 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,459 | $12.36 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,349 | $3.01 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,662 | $2.26 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Baldwin Park, CA?
A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Baldwin Park, CA is estimated at $7,469 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,423 and $8,514.
How far is Chicago, IL from Baldwin Park, CA by truck?
About 2,035 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 $1,988 of the $7,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,481 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Baldwin Park, CA to Chicago, IL?
The reverse direction is estimated at $8,149, which makes Chicago, IL to Baldwin Park, 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