Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Compton, CA flatbed rate

$7,539flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $6,484–$8,595
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Compton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,530
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $7,539

Return trip

Compton → Chicago$8,226

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

Chicago to Compton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Compton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,289	$3.06	$5,597 – $6,981
53' refrigerated	$7,491	$3.64	$6,517 – $8,465
48' flatbed	$7,539	$3.67	$6,484 – $8,595
Step deck	$8,203	$3.99	$6,891 – $9,516
Power only	$5,591	$2.72	$4,864 – $6,318
Hotshot	$4,221	$2.05	$3,504 – $4,939
26' box truck	$4,123	$2.00	$3,505 – $4,742
Sprinter van	$2,516	$1.22	$2,113 – $2,918

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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 Compton

48' flatbed lanes into Compton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$4,772	$2.96	$4,104 – $5,440	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$1,449	$3.48	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$4,266	$3.02	$3,669 – $4,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,448	$12.59	$1,245 – $1,651	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$5,698	$2.25	$4,900 – $6,496	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Compton, CA is estimated at $7,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,484 and $8,595.

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

About 2,057 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 $2,009 of the $7,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,530 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,226, which makes Chicago, IL to Compton, 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