Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Glendale, CA flatbed rate

$7,511flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,048 mi
Typical range: $6,459–$8,562
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Glendale price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,510
Fuel: $2,001
All-in estimate: $7,511

Return trip

Glendale → Chicago$8,194

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

Chicago to Glendale by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Glendale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,265	$3.06	$5,576 – $6,954
53' refrigerated	$7,462	$3.64	$6,492 – $8,432
48' flatbed	$7,511	$3.67	$6,459 – $8,562
Step deck	$8,172	$3.99	$6,864 – $9,479
Power only	$5,569	$2.72	$4,845 – $6,293
Hotshot	$4,204	$2.05	$3,490 – $4,919
26' box truck	$4,107	$2.01	$3,491 – $4,723
Sprinter van	$2,506	$1.22	$2,105 – $2,907

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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 Glendale

48' flatbed lanes into Glendale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,455	$2.93	$7,271 – $9,638	7 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$4,782	$2.96	$4,113 – $5,452	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$1,455	$3.47	$1,252 – $1,659	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,343	$2.61	$6,315 – $8,371	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$4,281	$3.02	$3,682 – $4,881	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$5,698	$2.25	$4,900 – $6,496	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Glendale, CA is estimated at $7,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,459 and $8,562.

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

About 2,048 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 $2,001 of the $7,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,510 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,194, which makes Chicago, IL to Glendale, 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