Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Galt, CA flatbed rate

$7,690flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,104 mi
Typical range: $6,614–$8,767
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Galt price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,635
Fuel: $2,055
All-in estimate: $7,690

Return trip

Galt → Chicago$8,391

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

Chicago to Galt by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Galt, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,417	$3.05	$5,711 – $7,123
53' refrigerated	$7,643	$3.63	$6,650 – $8,637
48' flatbed	$7,690	$3.66	$6,614 – $8,767
Step deck	$8,367	$3.98	$7,028 – $9,705
Power only	$5,706	$2.71	$4,964 – $6,448
Hotshot	$4,308	$2.05	$3,576 – $5,040
26' box truck	$4,207	$2.00	$3,576 – $4,839
Sprinter van	$2,567	$1.22	$2,156 – $2,978

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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 Galt

48' flatbed lanes into Galt, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$8,628	$2.92	$7,420 – $9,835	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	395 mi	$2,444	$6.19	$2,102 – $2,786	1 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,426	$2.90	$4,666 – $6,185	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	718 mi	$2,065	$2.88	$1,775 – $2,354	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$7,517	$2.60	$6,465 – $8,570	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$4,978	$2.94	$4,281 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	523 mi	$2,899	$5.54	$2,493 – $3,305	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$4,945	$2.94	$4,253 – $5,637	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Galt, CA is estimated at $7,690 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,614 and $8,767.

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

About 2,104 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 $2,055 of the $7,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,635 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,391, which makes Chicago, IL to Galt, 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