Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Indio, CA flatbed rate

$7,177flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,944 mi
Typical range: $6,172–$8,181
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Indio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,278
Fuel: $1,899
All-in estimate: $7,177

Return trip

Indio → Chicago$7,830

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

Chicago to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,982	$3.08	$5,324 – $6,640
53' refrigerated	$7,125	$3.67	$6,199 – $8,052
48' flatbed	$7,177	$3.69	$6,172 – $8,181
Step deck	$7,810	$4.02	$6,560 – $9,059
Power only	$5,314	$2.73	$4,623 – $6,005
Hotshot	$4,012	$2.06	$3,330 – $4,694
26' box truck	$3,920	$2.02	$3,332 – $4,508
Sprinter van	$2,393	$1.23	$2,010 – $2,776

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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 Indio

48' flatbed lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$8,165	$2.94	$7,022 – $9,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,569	$10.53	$1,349 – $1,789	1 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$4,434	$3.00	$3,813 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,173	$4.16	$1,009 – $1,338	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,080	$2.62	$6,089 – $8,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$3,928	$3.08	$3,378 – $4,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$4,058	$3.06	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Indio, CA is estimated at $7,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,944 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,172 and $8,181.

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

About 1,944 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 $1,899 of the $7,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,278 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,830, which makes Chicago, IL to Indio, 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