Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to La Mirada, CA flatbed rate

$7,498flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $6,448–$8,547
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to La Mirada price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,501
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $7,498

Return trip

La Mirada → Chicago$8,180

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

Chicago to La Mirada by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to La Mirada, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,254	$3.06	$5,566 – $6,942
53' refrigerated	$7,449	$3.64	$6,481 – $8,417
48' flatbed	$7,498	$3.67	$6,448 – $8,547
Step deck	$8,158	$3.99	$6,853 – $9,463
Power only	$5,559	$2.72	$4,836 – $6,282
Hotshot	$4,197	$2.05	$3,484 – $4,911
26' box truck	$4,100	$2.01	$3,485 – $4,715
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.22	$2,101 – $2,902

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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 La Mirada

48' flatbed lanes into La Mirada, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,881 mi	$8,441	$2.93	$7,260 – $9,623	7 d
Houston, TX	1,599 mi	$4,737	$2.96	$4,074 – $5,400	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,419	$3.53	$1,220 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,328	$2.61	$6,302 – $8,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,397 mi	$4,231	$3.03	$3,639 – $4,823	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,420	$13.27	$1,221 – $1,618	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 La Mirada, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to La Mirada, CA is estimated at $7,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,448 and $8,547.

How far is Chicago, IL from La Mirada, CA by truck?

About 2,044 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 $1,997 of the $7,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Mirada, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,180, which makes Chicago, IL to La Mirada, 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