Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Madera, CA flatbed rate

$7,571flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,067 mi
Typical range: $6,511–$8,631
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Madera price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,552
Fuel: $2,019
All-in estimate: $7,571

Return trip

Madera → Chicago$8,261

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

Chicago to Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,316	$3.06	$5,622 – $7,011
53' refrigerated	$7,524	$3.64	$6,545 – $8,502
48' flatbed	$7,571	$3.66	$6,511 – $8,631
Step deck	$8,238	$3.99	$6,920 – $9,556
Power only	$5,615	$2.72	$4,885 – $6,345
Hotshot	$4,240	$2.05	$3,519 – $4,960
26' box truck	$4,141	$2.00	$3,520 – $4,762
Sprinter van	$2,527	$1.22	$2,122 – $2,931

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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 Madera

48' flatbed lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$8,527	$2.93	$7,333 – $9,720	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,982	$7.48	$1,704 – $2,259	1 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$5,175	$2.92	$4,451 – $5,900	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$1,823	$3.04	$1,568 – $2,079	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$7,421	$2.60	$6,382 – $8,459	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$4,709	$2.97	$4,050 – $5,369	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,433	$6.21	$2,093 – $2,774	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$4,720	$2.96	$4,059 – $5,380	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Madera, CA is estimated at $7,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,511 and $8,631.

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

About 2,067 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 $2,019 of the $7,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,552 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,261, which makes Chicago, IL to Madera, 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