Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Huntington Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,520flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $6,467–$8,573
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Huntington Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,516
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $7,520

Return trip

Huntington Beach → Chicago$8,205

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

Chicago to Huntington Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Huntington Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,273	$3.06	$5,583 – $6,963
53' refrigerated	$7,472	$3.64	$6,500 – $8,443
48' flatbed	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573
Step deck	$8,182	$3.99	$6,873 – $9,491
Power only	$5,576	$2.72	$4,851 – $6,301
Hotshot	$4,210	$2.05	$3,494 – $4,926
26' box truck	$4,112	$2.01	$3,495 – $4,729
Sprinter van	$2,509	$1.22	$2,108 – $2,911

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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 Huntington Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Huntington Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,457	$2.93	$7,273 – $9,641	7 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$4,732	$2.96	$4,070 – $5,395	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,419	$3.53	$1,220 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,343	$2.61	$6,315 – $8,371	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$4,356	$3.01	$3,746 – $4,966	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$5,670	$2.26	$4,876 – $6,463	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Huntington Beach, CA is estimated at $7,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,467 and $8,573.

How far is Chicago, IL from Huntington Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,051 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 $2,004 of the $7,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,205, which makes Chicago, IL to Huntington Beach, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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