Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cerritos, CA flatbed rate

$7,514flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $6,462–$8,566
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cerritos price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,512
Fuel: $2,002
All-in estimate: $7,514

Return trip

Cerritos → Chicago$8,198

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

Chicago to Cerritos by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cerritos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,267	$3.06	$5,578 – $6,957
53' refrigerated	$7,465	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,436
48' flatbed	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,566
Step deck	$8,175	$3.99	$6,867 – $9,483
Power only	$5,571	$2.72	$4,847 – $6,296
Hotshot	$4,206	$2.05	$3,491 – $4,921
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.01	$3,492 – $4,725
Sprinter van	$2,507	$1.22	$2,106 – $2,908

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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 Cerritos

48' flatbed lanes into Cerritos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,455	$2.93	$7,271 – $9,638	7 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$4,745	$2.96	$4,080 – $5,409	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$1,427	$3.51	$1,227 – $1,627	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$7,340	$2.61	$6,313 – $8,368	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$4,241	$3.03	$3,647 – $4,835	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,420	$13.27	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,518 mi	$5,678	$2.25	$4,883 – $6,473	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Cerritos, CA is estimated at $7,514 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,462 and $8,566.

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

About 2,049 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 $2,002 of the $7,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,512 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,198, which makes Chicago, IL to Cerritos, 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