Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Colton, CA flatbed rate

$7,347flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,997 mi
Typical range: $6,318–$8,375
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Colton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,396
Fuel: $1,951
All-in estimate: $7,347

Return trip

Colton → Chicago$8,016

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

Chicago to Colton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Colton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,126	$3.07	$5,452 – $6,800
53' refrigerated	$7,297	$3.65	$6,348 – $8,246
48' flatbed	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375
Step deck	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273
Power only	$5,444	$2.73	$4,736 – $6,152
Hotshot	$4,110	$2.06	$3,411 – $4,809
26' box truck	$4,015	$2.01	$3,413 – $4,618
Sprinter van	$2,450	$1.23	$2,058 – $2,842

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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 Colton

48' flatbed lanes into Colton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$8,314	$2.93	$7,150 – $9,478	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$1,299	$17.79	$1,117 – $1,481	1 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$4,624	$2.98	$3,977 – $5,272	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$1,327	$3.72	$1,141 – $1,512	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$7,215	$2.61	$6,205 – $8,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,402	$13.74	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,239	$3.03	$3,645 – $4,832	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Colton, CA is estimated at $7,347 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,318 and $8,375.

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

About 1,997 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 $1,951 of the $7,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,396 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,016, which makes Chicago, IL to Colton, 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