Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Davis, CA flatbed rate

$7,751flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $6,666–$8,836
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Davis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,677
Fuel: $2,074
All-in estimate: $7,751

Return trip

Davis → Chicago$8,457

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

Chicago to Davis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Davis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,469	$3.05	$5,757 – $7,180
53' refrigerated	$7,705	$3.63	$6,703 – $8,706
48' flatbed	$7,751	$3.65	$6,666 – $8,836
Step deck	$8,433	$3.97	$7,084 – $9,782
Power only	$5,752	$2.71	$5,005 – $6,500
Hotshot	$4,343	$2.05	$3,605 – $5,082
26' box truck	$4,242	$2.00	$3,605 – $4,878
Sprinter van	$2,588	$1.22	$2,174 – $3,002

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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 Davis

48' flatbed lanes into Davis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$8,678	$2.92	$7,463 – $9,893	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,509	$2.89	$4,737 – $6,280	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,138	$2.84	$1,839 – $2,437	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$7,565	$2.60	$6,506 – $8,624	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$3,024	$5.42	$2,600 – $3,447	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Davis, CA is estimated at $7,751 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,666 and $8,836.

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

About 2,123 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 $2,074 of the $7,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,677 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,457, which makes Chicago, IL to Davis, 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