Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Manhattan Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,575flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,068 mi
Typical range: $6,514–$8,635
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Manhattan Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,555
Fuel: $2,020
All-in estimate: $7,575

Return trip

Manhattan Beach → Chicago$8,264

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

Chicago to Manhattan Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Manhattan Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,319	$3.06	$5,624 – $7,014
53' refrigerated	$7,527	$3.64	$6,548 – $8,505
48' flatbed	$7,575	$3.66	$6,514 – $8,635
Step deck	$8,241	$3.99	$6,923 – $9,560
Power only	$5,618	$2.72	$4,887 – $6,348
Hotshot	$4,241	$2.05	$3,520 – $4,963
26' box truck	$4,143	$2.00	$3,521 – $4,764
Sprinter van	$2,528	$1.22	$2,123 – $2,932

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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 Manhattan Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Manhattan Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,906 mi	$8,508	$2.93	$7,317 – $9,699	7 d
Houston, TX	1,626 mi	$4,805	$2.95	$4,132 – $5,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,390	$2.61	$6,355 – $8,424	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,480	$11.94	$1,273 – $1,687	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,541 mi	$5,724	$2.25	$4,923 – $6,526	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Manhattan Beach, CA is estimated at $7,575 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,068 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,514 and $8,635.

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

About 2,068 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 $2,020 of the $7,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,555 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,264, which makes Chicago, IL to Manhattan 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