Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$7,687flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,103 mi
Typical range: $6,611–$8,763
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Modesto price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,633
Fuel: $2,054
All-in estimate: $7,687

Return trip

Modesto → Chicago$8,387

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

Chicago to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,414	$3.05	$5,709 – $7,120
53' refrigerated	$7,640	$3.63	$6,647 – $8,633
48' flatbed	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763
Step deck	$8,363	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,701
Power only	$5,703	$2.71	$4,962 – $6,445
Hotshot	$4,306	$2.05	$3,574 – $5,038
26' box truck	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837
Sprinter van	$2,566	$1.22	$2,155 – $2,976

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$4,882	$2.95	$4,199 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Modesto, CA is estimated at $7,687 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,611 and $8,763.

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

About 2,103 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 $2,054 of the $7,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,633 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,387, which makes Chicago, IL to Modesto, 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