Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Diamond Bar, CA flatbed rate

$7,446flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,028 mi
Typical range: $6,404–$8,489
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Diamond Bar price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,465
Fuel: $1,981
All-in estimate: $7,446

Return trip

Diamond Bar → Chicago$8,124

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

Chicago to Diamond Bar by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Diamond Bar, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,210	$3.06	$5,527 – $6,894
53' refrigerated	$7,397	$3.65	$6,436 – $8,359
48' flatbed	$7,446	$3.67	$6,404 – $8,489
Step deck	$8,102	$4.00	$6,806 – $9,398
Power only	$5,520	$2.72	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.05	$3,459 – $4,876
26' box truck	$4,071	$2.01	$3,460 – $4,682
Sprinter van	$2,484	$1.22	$2,087 – $2,882

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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 Diamond Bar

48' flatbed lanes into Diamond Bar, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,866 mi	$8,401	$2.93	$7,225 – $9,578	6 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,707	$2.97	$4,048 – $5,366	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	390 mi	$1,394	$3.57	$1,199 – $1,589	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,293	$2.61	$6,272 – $8,314	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,420	$13.27	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$4,324	$3.02	$3,718 – $4,929	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,500 mi	$5,641	$2.26	$4,852 – $6,431	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Diamond Bar, CA is estimated at $7,446 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,404 and $8,489.

How far is Chicago, IL from Diamond Bar, CA by truck?

About 2,028 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 $1,981 of the $7,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Diamond Bar, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,124, which makes Chicago, IL to Diamond Bar, 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