Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Highland, CA flatbed rate

$7,308flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $6,285–$8,331
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Highland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,369
Fuel: $1,939
All-in estimate: $7,308

Return trip

Highland → Chicago$7,974

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

Chicago to Highland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Highland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,093	$3.07	$5,423 – $6,764
53' refrigerated	$7,258	$3.66	$6,315 – $8,202
48' flatbed	$7,308	$3.68	$6,285 – $8,331
Step deck	$7,952	$4.01	$6,680 – $9,225
Power only	$5,415	$2.73	$4,711 – $6,119
Hotshot	$4,088	$2.06	$3,393 – $4,783
26' box truck	$3,994	$2.01	$3,395 – $4,593
Sprinter van	$2,437	$1.23	$2,047 – $2,827

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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 Highland

48' flatbed lanes into Highland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$8,284	$2.94	$7,125 – $9,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,338	$15.93	$1,151 – $1,525	1 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$4,599	$2.98	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,304	$3.77	$1,122 – $1,487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$7,189	$2.61	$6,183 – $8,196	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$4,098	$3.05	$3,525 – $4,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Highland, CA is estimated at $7,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,285 and $8,331.

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

About 1,985 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 $1,939 of the $7,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,369 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,974, which makes Chicago, IL to Highland, 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