Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bell, CA flatbed rate

$7,520flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $6,467–$8,573
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bell price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,516
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $7,520

Return trip

Bell → Chicago$8,205

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

Chicago to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,273	$3.06	$5,583 – $6,963
53' refrigerated	$7,472	$3.64	$6,500 – $8,443
48' flatbed	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573
Step deck	$8,182	$3.99	$6,873 – $9,491
Power only	$5,576	$2.72	$4,851 – $6,301
Hotshot	$4,210	$2.05	$3,494 – $4,926
26' box truck	$4,112	$2.01	$3,495 – $4,729
Sprinter van	$2,509	$1.22	$2,108 – $2,911

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 Bell

48' flatbed lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$8,463	$2.93	$7,278 – $9,647	7 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$5,692	$2.25	$4,895 – $6,489	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Bell, CA is estimated at $7,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,467 and $8,573.

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

About 2,051 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 $2,004 of the $7,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,516 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,205, which makes Chicago, IL to Bell, 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