Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Montclair, CA flatbed rate

$7,417flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,019 mi
Typical range: $6,379–$8,456
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Montclair price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,445
Fuel: $1,972
All-in estimate: $7,417

Return trip

Montclair → Chicago$8,093

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

Chicago to Montclair by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Montclair, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,186	$3.06	$5,505 – $6,866
53' refrigerated	$7,368	$3.65	$6,410 – $8,326
48' flatbed	$7,417	$3.67	$6,379 – $8,456
Step deck	$8,071	$4.00	$6,779 – $9,362
Power only	$5,498	$2.72	$4,783 – $6,213
Hotshot	$4,151	$2.06	$3,445 – $4,856
26' box truck	$4,055	$2.01	$3,447 – $4,663
Sprinter van	$2,474	$1.23	$2,078 – $2,870

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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 Montclair

48' flatbed lanes into Montclair, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$8,375	$2.93	$7,202 – $9,547	6 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$4,687	$2.97	$4,031 – $5,343	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$1,378	$3.61	$1,185 – $1,571	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,269	$2.61	$6,252 – $8,287	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,426 mi	$4,304	$3.02	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$5,625	$2.26	$4,838 – $6,413	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Montclair, CA is estimated at $7,417 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,379 and $8,456.

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

About 2,019 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 $1,972 of the $7,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,093, which makes Chicago, IL to Montclair, 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