Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Martinez, CA flatbed rate

$7,873flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,161 mi
Typical range: $6,771–$8,975
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Martinez price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,762
Fuel: $2,111
All-in estimate: $7,873

Return trip

Martinez → Chicago$8,590

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

Chicago to Martinez by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Martinez, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,572	$3.04	$5,849 – $7,295
53' refrigerated	$7,828	$3.62	$6,810 – $8,845
48' flatbed	$7,873	$3.64	$6,771 – $8,975
Step deck	$8,565	$3.96	$7,195 – $9,936
Power only	$5,845	$2.70	$5,086 – $6,605
Hotshot	$4,413	$2.04	$3,663 – $5,164
26' box truck	$4,310	$1.99	$3,663 – $4,956
Sprinter van	$2,629	$1.22	$2,208 – $3,049

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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 Martinez

48' flatbed lanes into Martinez, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$8,779	$2.92	$7,550 – $10,008	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	406 mi	$2,483	$6.12	$2,135 – $2,831	1 d
Houston, TX	1,920 mi	$5,541	$2.89	$4,765 – $6,317	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,138	$2.84	$1,839 – $2,437	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$5,085	$2.93	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d
San Diego, CA	537 mi	$2,949	$5.49	$2,536 – $3,362	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,731 mi	$5,068	$2.93	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Martinez, CA is estimated at $7,873 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,771 and $8,975.

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

About 2,161 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 $2,111 of the $7,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,762 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,590, which makes Chicago, IL to Martinez, 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