Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Culver City, CA flatbed rate

$7,559flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $6,500–$8,617
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Culver City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,544
Fuel: $2,015
All-in estimate: $7,559

Return trip

Culver City → Chicago$8,247

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

Chicago to Culver City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Culver City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999
53' refrigerated	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487
48' flatbed	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617
Step deck	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540
Power only	$5,606	$2.72	$4,877 – $6,334
Hotshot	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952
26' box truck	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754
Sprinter van	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926

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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 Culver City

48' flatbed lanes into Culver City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,495	$2.93	$7,305 – $9,684	7 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$4,805	$2.95	$4,132 – $5,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	429 mi	$1,474	$3.44	$1,268 – $1,680	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	130 mi	$1,501	$11.55	$1,291 – $1,712	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,473 mi	$4,421	$3.00	$3,802 – $5,040	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,539 mi	$5,720	$2.25	$4,919 – $6,521	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Culver City, CA is estimated at $7,559 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,500 and $8,617.

How far is Chicago, IL from Culver City, CA by truck?

About 2,063 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 $2,015 of the $7,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,544 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Culver City, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,247, which makes Chicago, IL to Culver City, 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