Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Imperial Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,494flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $6,445–$8,544
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Imperial Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,498
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $7,494

Return trip

Imperial Beach → Chicago$8,177

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

Chicago to Imperial Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Imperial Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,251	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,939
53' refrigerated	$7,446	$3.64	$6,478 – $8,414
48' flatbed	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544
Step deck	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459
Power only	$5,557	$2.72	$4,834 – $6,279
Hotshot	$4,195	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,908
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.01	$3,483 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,500	$1.22	$2,100 – $2,901

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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 Imperial Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Imperial Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,415	$2.93	$7,237 – $9,593	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	353 mi	$1,319	$3.74	$1,134 – $1,503	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,798 mi	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,322 mi	$4,043	$3.06	$3,477 – $4,609	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Imperial Beach, CA is estimated at $7,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,445 and $8,544.

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

About 2,043 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 $1,996 of the $7,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,498 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,177, which makes Chicago, IL to Imperial Beach, 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