Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brawley, CA flatbed rate

$7,138flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $6,139–$8,138
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Brawley price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,251
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $7,138

Return trip

Brawley → Chicago$7,788

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

Chicago to Brawley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brawley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,949	$3.08	$5,295 – $6,604
53' refrigerated	$7,087	$3.67	$6,165 – $8,008
48' flatbed	$7,138	$3.69	$6,139 – $8,138
Step deck	$7,768	$4.02	$6,525 – $9,011
Power only	$5,285	$2.74	$4,598 – $5,972
Hotshot	$3,990	$2.07	$3,312 – $4,668
26' box truck	$3,899	$2.02	$3,314 – $4,484
Sprinter van	$2,380	$1.23	$1,999 – $2,760

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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 Brawley

48' flatbed lanes into Brawley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$8,117	$2.94	$6,980 – $9,253	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$1,800	$8.41	$1,548 – $2,052	1 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$1,086	$4.54	$934 – $1,238	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$7,033	$2.62	$6,048 – $8,018	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,783	$3.11	$3,253 – $4,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$3,946	$3.08	$3,393 – $4,498	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Brawley, CA is estimated at $7,138 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,139 and $8,138.

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

About 1,932 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 $1,887 of the $7,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,251 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,788, which makes Chicago, IL to Brawley, 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