Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Coachella, CA flatbed rate

$7,164flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,940 mi
Typical range: $6,161–$8,167
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Coachella price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,269
Fuel: $1,895
All-in estimate: $7,164

Return trip

Coachella → Chicago$7,816

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

Chicago to Coachella by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Coachella, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,971	$3.08	$5,314 – $6,628
53' refrigerated	$7,112	$3.67	$6,188 – $8,037
48' flatbed	$7,164	$3.69	$6,161 – $8,167
Step deck	$7,796	$4.02	$6,548 – $9,043
Power only	$5,304	$2.73	$4,615 – $5,994
Hotshot	$4,005	$2.06	$3,324 – $4,686
26' box truck	$3,913	$2.02	$3,326 – $4,500
Sprinter van	$2,388	$1.23	$2,006 – $2,771

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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 Coachella

48' flatbed lanes into Coachella, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$8,154	$2.94	$7,013 – $9,296	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,594	$10.22	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$4,416	$3.00	$3,798 – $5,035	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$1,159	$4.22	$997 – $1,321	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$7,069	$2.62	$6,079 – $8,058	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$3,913	$3.08	$3,365 – $4,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,388	$14.16	$1,193 – $1,582	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,321 mi	$4,041	$3.06	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Coachella, CA is estimated at $7,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,161 and $8,167.

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

About 1,940 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 $1,895 of the $7,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,269 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,816, which makes Chicago, IL to Coachella, 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