Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$7,478flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $6,431–$8,525
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Irvine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,487
Fuel: $1,991
All-in estimate: $7,478

Return trip

Irvine → Chicago$8,159

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

Chicago to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,238	$3.06	$5,551 – $6,924
53' refrigerated	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396
48' flatbed	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525
Step deck	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439
Power only	$5,544	$2.72	$4,824 – $6,265
Hotshot	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898
26' box truck	$4,089	$2.01	$3,476 – $4,702
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.22	$2,096 – $2,894

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$5,639	$2.26	$4,850 – $6,429	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,431 and $8,525.

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

About 2,038 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 $1,991 of the $7,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,487 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,159, which makes Chicago, IL to Irvine, 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