Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Los Altos, CA flatbed rate

$7,925flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,177 mi
Typical range: $6,815–$9,034
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Los Altos price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,798
Fuel: $2,127
All-in estimate: $7,925

Return trip

Los Altos → Chicago$8,646

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

Chicago to Los Altos by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Los Altos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,616	$3.04	$5,888 – $7,343
53' refrigerated	$7,880	$3.62	$6,855 – $8,904
48' flatbed	$7,925	$3.64	$6,815 – $9,034
Step deck	$8,621	$3.96	$7,241 – $10,000
Power only	$5,885	$2.70	$5,120 – $6,650
Hotshot	$4,443	$2.04	$3,688 – $5,198
26' box truck	$4,339	$1.99	$3,688 – $4,989
Sprinter van	$2,646	$1.22	$2,223 – $3,070

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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 Los Altos

48' flatbed lanes into Los Altos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,822	$2.92	$7,587 – $10,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$2,341	$6.40	$2,013 – $2,668	1 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$5,514	$2.89	$4,742 – $6,285	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$7,688	$2.60	$6,611 – $8,764	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$2,807	$5.65	$2,414 – $3,200	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$5,053	$2.93	$4,345 – $5,760	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Los Altos, CA is estimated at $7,925 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,815 and $9,034.

How far is Chicago, IL from Los Altos, CA by truck?

About 2,177 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 $2,127 of the $7,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Altos, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,646, which makes Chicago, IL to Los Altos, 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