Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clovis, CA flatbed rate

$7,504flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,046 mi
Typical range: $6,454–$8,555
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Clovis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,505
Fuel: $1,999
All-in estimate: $7,504

Return trip

Clovis → Chicago$8,187

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

Chicago to Clovis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clovis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,259	$3.06	$5,571 – $6,948
53' refrigerated	$7,456	$3.64	$6,486 – $8,425
48' flatbed	$7,504	$3.67	$6,454 – $8,555
Step deck	$8,165	$3.99	$6,858 – $9,471
Power only	$5,564	$2.72	$4,841 – $6,287
Hotshot	$4,201	$2.05	$3,487 – $4,915
26' box truck	$4,103	$2.01	$3,488 – $4,719
Sprinter van	$2,504	$1.22	$2,103 – $2,904

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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 Clovis

48' flatbed lanes into Clovis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,893 mi	$8,473	$2.93	$7,287 – $9,660	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	244 mi	$1,907	$7.82	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,746 mi	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	571 mi	$1,764	$3.09	$1,517 – $2,011	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,828 mi	$7,371	$2.61	$6,339 – $8,403	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,639	$2.97	$3,990 – $5,289	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,565 mi	$4,652	$2.97	$4,001 – $5,303	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Clovis, CA is estimated at $7,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,454 and $8,555.

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

About 2,046 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 $1,999 of the $7,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,187, which makes Chicago, IL to Clovis, 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