Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Livermore, CA flatbed rate

$7,831flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,148 mi
Typical range: $6,735–$8,928
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Livermore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,733
Fuel: $2,098
All-in estimate: $7,831

Return trip

Livermore → Chicago$8,545

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

Chicago to Livermore by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Livermore, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,537	$3.04	$5,818 – $7,256
53' refrigerated	$7,786	$3.62	$6,774 – $8,798
48' flatbed	$7,831	$3.65	$6,735 – $8,928
Step deck	$8,520	$3.97	$7,157 – $9,883
Power only	$5,814	$2.71	$5,058 – $6,569
Hotshot	$4,389	$2.04	$3,643 – $5,136
26' box truck	$4,286	$2.00	$3,643 – $4,929
Sprinter van	$2,615	$1.22	$2,196 – $3,033

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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 Livermore

48' flatbed lanes into Livermore, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$8,745	$2.92	$7,520 – $9,969	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$2,362	$6.35	$2,031 – $2,693	1 d
Houston, TX	1,893 mi	$5,473	$2.89	$4,707 – $6,240	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	723 mi	$2,075	$2.87	$1,784 – $2,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$7,619	$2.60	$6,552 – $8,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,709 mi	$5,013	$2.93	$4,311 – $5,714	4 d
San Diego, CA	502 mi	$2,824	$5.63	$2,429 – $3,220	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$5,005	$2.93	$4,304 – $5,706	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Livermore, CA is estimated at $7,831 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,735 and $8,928.

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

About 2,148 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 $2,098 of the $7,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,733 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,545, which makes Chicago, IL to Livermore, 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