Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Folsom, CA flatbed rate

$7,629flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $6,561–$8,697
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Folsom price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,592
Fuel: $2,037
All-in estimate: $7,629

Return trip

Folsom → Chicago$8,324

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

Chicago to Folsom by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Folsom, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,365	$3.05	$5,665 – $7,066
53' refrigerated	$7,582	$3.64	$6,596 – $8,567
48' flatbed	$7,629	$3.66	$6,561 – $8,697
Step deck	$8,301	$3.98	$6,972 – $9,629
Power only	$5,659	$2.71	$4,924 – $6,395
Hotshot	$4,273	$2.05	$3,547 – $4,999
26' box truck	$4,173	$2.00	$3,547 – $4,799
Sprinter van	$2,546	$1.22	$2,139 – $2,954

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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 Folsom

48' flatbed lanes into Folsom, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$8,574	$2.93	$7,374 – $9,775	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	419 mi	$2,529	$6.04	$2,175 – $2,883	1 d
Houston, TX	1,873 mi	$5,423	$2.90	$4,664 – $6,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	726 mi	$2,081	$2.87	$1,790 – $2,372	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,871 mi	$7,473	$2.60	$6,426 – $8,519	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,696 mi	$4,980	$2.94	$4,283 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	546 mi	$2,981	$5.46	$2,564 – $3,398	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,677 mi	$4,932	$2.94	$4,242 – $5,623	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Folsom, CA is estimated at $7,629 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,561 and $8,697.

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

About 2,085 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 $2,037 of the $7,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,592 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,324, which makes Chicago, IL to Folsom, 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