Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,543flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $6,487–$8,599
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,533
Fuel: $2,010
All-in estimate: $7,543

Return trip

Long Beach → Chicago$8,229

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

Chicago to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,292	$3.06	$5,600 – $6,984
53' refrigerated	$7,494	$3.64	$6,520 – $8,469
48' flatbed	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599
Step deck	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520
Power only	$5,593	$2.72	$4,866 – $6,320
Hotshot	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941
26' box truck	$4,125	$2.00	$3,506 – $4,744
Sprinter van	$2,517	$1.22	$2,114 – $2,919

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$5,692	$2.25	$4,895 – $6,489	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $7,543 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,487 and $8,599.

How far is Chicago, IL from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,058 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 $2,010 of the $7,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,229, which makes Chicago, IL to Long Beach, 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