Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Chicago, IL to Burlingame, CA flatbed rate
$7,957flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.64
- Distance
- 2,187 mi
- Typical range
- $6,843–$9,071
- Transit
- 5 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Chicago to Burlingame price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 5 years
- +25.1%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,821
- Fuel
- $2,136
- All-in estimate
- $7,957
Return trip
Burlingame → Chicago$8,681This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Chicago to Burlingame by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,643 | $3.04 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,912 | $3.62 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,957 | $3.64 | |
| Step deck | $8,656 | $3.96 | |
| Power only | $5,909 | $2.70 | |
| Hotshot | $4,462 | $2.04 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,356 | $1.99 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,657 | $1.21 |
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 Burlingame
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,848 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,430 | $6.21 |
| Houston, TX | $5,564 | $2.88 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,140 | $2.83 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,711 | $2.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,100 | $2.92 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,896 | $5.55 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,100 | $2.92 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Burlingame, CA?
A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Burlingame, CA is estimated at $7,957 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,843 and $9,071.
How far is Chicago, IL from Burlingame, CA by truck?
About 2,187 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 $2,136 of the $7,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,821 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Burlingame, CA to Chicago, IL?
The reverse direction is estimated at $8,681, which makes Chicago, IL to Burlingame, 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