Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Eureka, CA flatbed rate

$8,056flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $6,928–$9,184
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Eureka price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,889
Fuel: $2,167
All-in estimate: $8,056

Return trip

Eureka → Chicago$8,790

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

Chicago to Eureka by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Eureka, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,727	$3.03	$5,987 – $7,467
53' refrigerated	$8,012	$3.61	$6,971 – $9,054
48' flatbed	$8,056	$3.63	$6,928 – $9,184
Step deck	$8,764	$3.95	$7,361 – $10,166
Power only	$5,985	$2.70	$5,207 – $6,763
Hotshot	$4,519	$2.04	$3,751 – $5,287
26' box truck	$4,412	$1.99	$3,750 – $5,074
Sprinter van	$2,691	$1.21	$2,260 – $3,121

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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 Eureka

48' flatbed lanes into Eureka, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$8,912	$2.91	$7,665 – $10,160	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,408	$5.12	$2,931 – $3,885	2 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$5,994	$2.85	$5,155 – $6,834	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$2,598	$2.65	$2,234 – $2,962	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$7,787	$2.59	$6,697 – $8,877	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$5,571	$2.88	$4,791 – $6,351	5 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$3,866	$4.86	$3,325 – $4,408	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,894 mi	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Eureka, CA is estimated at $8,056 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,928 and $9,184.

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

About 2,218 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 $2,167 of the $8,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,889 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,790, which makes Chicago, IL to Eureka, 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