Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lodi, CA flatbed rate

$7,703flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,108 mi
Typical range: $6,625–$8,781
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lodi price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,644
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $7,703

Return trip

Lodi → Chicago$8,405

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

Chicago to Lodi by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lodi, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,428	$3.05	$5,721 – $7,135
53' refrigerated	$7,656	$3.63	$6,661 – $8,652
48' flatbed	$7,703	$3.65	$6,625 – $8,781
Step deck	$8,381	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,721
Power only	$5,716	$2.71	$4,973 – $6,459
Hotshot	$4,315	$2.05	$3,582 – $5,049
26' box truck	$4,215	$2.00	$3,582 – $4,847
Sprinter van	$2,571	$1.22	$2,160 – $2,983

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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 Lodi

48' flatbed lanes into Lodi, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$8,638	$2.92	$7,429 – $9,848	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,405	$6.26	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$5,418	$2.90	$4,660 – $6,177	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	712 mi	$2,052	$2.88	$1,765 – $2,340	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$4,965	$2.94	$4,270 – $5,660	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,864	$5.58	$2,463 – $3,264	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$4,940	$2.94	$4,248 – $5,632	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Lodi, CA is estimated at $7,703 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,625 and $8,781.

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

About 2,108 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 $2,059 of the $7,703 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,405, which makes Chicago, IL to Lodi, 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