Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brea, CA flatbed rate

$7,466flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $6,420–$8,511
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Brea price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,479
Fuel: $1,987
All-in estimate: $7,466

Return trip

Brea → Chicago$8,145

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

Chicago to Brea by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brea, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381
48' flatbed	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511
Step deck	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423
Power only	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254
Hotshot	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889
26' box truck	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694
Sprinter van	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,889

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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 Brea

48' flatbed lanes into Brea, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,415	$2.93	$7,237 – $9,593	6 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,398	$3.57	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,305	$2.61	$6,282 – $8,327	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,209	$3.03	$3,619 – $4,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	103 mi	$1,405	$13.64	$1,209 – $1,602	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$5,649	$2.26	$4,859 – $6,440	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Brea, CA is estimated at $7,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,420 and $8,511.

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

About 2,034 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 $1,987 of the $7,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,145, which makes Chicago, IL to Brea, 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