Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Beaumont, CA flatbed rate

$7,295flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $6,274–$8,317
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Beaumont price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,360
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $7,295

Return trip

Beaumont → Chicago$7,960

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

Chicago to Beaumont by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Beaumont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,083	$3.07	$5,413 – $6,752
53' refrigerated	$7,245	$3.66	$6,303 – $8,187
48' flatbed	$7,295	$3.68	$6,274 – $8,317
Step deck	$7,938	$4.01	$6,668 – $9,209
Power only	$5,405	$2.73	$4,702 – $6,107
Hotshot	$4,081	$2.06	$3,387 – $4,774
26' box truck	$3,987	$2.01	$3,389 – $4,585
Sprinter van	$2,433	$1.23	$2,044 – $2,822

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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 Beaumont

48' flatbed lanes into Beaumont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,816 mi	$8,268	$2.94	$7,111 – $9,426	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,391	$14.05	$1,196 – $1,586	1 d
Houston, TX	1,527 mi	$4,557	$2.98	$3,919 – $5,195	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	331 mi	$1,274	$3.85	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,745 mi	$7,175	$2.61	$6,170 – $8,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,326 mi	$4,053	$3.06	$3,486 – $4,621	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,376 mi	$4,178	$3.04	$3,593 – $4,763	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Beaumont, CA is estimated at $7,295 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,274 and $8,317.

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

About 1,981 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 $1,935 of the $7,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,360 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,960, which makes Chicago, IL to Beaumont, 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