Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lakewood, CA flatbed rate

$7,523flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,052 mi
Typical range: $6,470–$8,577
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lakewood price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,518
Fuel: $2,005
All-in estimate: $7,523

Return trip

Lakewood → Chicago$8,208

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

Chicago to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lakewood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,276	$3.06	$5,585 – $6,966
53' refrigerated	$7,475	$3.64	$6,503 – $8,447
48' flatbed	$7,523	$3.67	$6,470 – $8,577
Step deck	$8,186	$3.99	$6,876 – $9,495
Power only	$5,579	$2.72	$4,853 – $6,304
Hotshot	$4,212	$2.05	$3,496 – $4,928
26' box truck	$4,114	$2.00	$3,497 – $4,731
Sprinter van	$2,510	$1.22	$2,109 – $2,912

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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 Lakewood

48' flatbed lanes into Lakewood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,465	$2.93	$7,280 – $9,650	7 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$4,755	$2.96	$4,089 – $5,420	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,435	$3.50	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$7,350	$2.61	$6,321 – $8,379	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$4,249	$3.03	$3,654 – $4,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$5,686	$2.25	$4,890 – $6,482	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Lakewood, CA is estimated at $7,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,470 and $8,577.

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

About 2,052 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 $2,005 of the $7,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,518 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,208, which makes Chicago, IL to Lakewood, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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