Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Monterey, CA flatbed rate

$7,957flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,187 mi
Typical range: $6,843–$9,071
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Monterey price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,821
Fuel: $2,136
All-in estimate: $7,957

Return trip

Monterey → Chicago$8,681

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

Chicago to Monterey by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Monterey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,643	$3.04	$5,912 – $7,374
53' refrigerated	$7,912	$3.62	$6,883 – $8,940
48' flatbed	$7,957	$3.64	$6,843 – $9,071
Step deck	$8,656	$3.96	$7,271 – $10,041
Power only	$5,909	$2.70	$5,141 – $6,677
Hotshot	$4,462	$2.04	$3,703 – $5,220
26' box truck	$4,356	$1.99	$3,703 – $5,010
Sprinter van	$2,657	$1.21	$2,232 – $3,082

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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 Monterey

48' flatbed lanes into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$8,848	$2.92	$7,610 – $10,087	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$2,149	$6.89	$1,848 – $2,450	1 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,451	$2.89	$4,688 – $6,214	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,024	$2.90	$1,740 – $2,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$7,706	$2.59	$6,628 – $8,785	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$4,975	$2.94	$4,278 – $5,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,615	$5.90	$2,249 – $2,981	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$5,008	$2.93	$4,307 – $5,709	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Monterey, CA is estimated at $7,957 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,843 and $9,071.

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

About 2,187 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 $2,136 of the $7,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,821 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,681, which makes Chicago, IL to Monterey, 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