Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Norco, CA flatbed rate

$7,405flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,015 mi
Typical range: $6,368–$8,441
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Norco price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,437
Fuel: $1,968
All-in estimate: $7,405

Return trip

Norco → Chicago$8,079

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

Chicago to Norco by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Norco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,175	$3.06	$5,496 – $6,854
53' refrigerated	$7,355	$3.65	$6,399 – $8,311
48' flatbed	$7,405	$3.67	$6,368 – $8,441
Step deck	$8,057	$4.00	$6,768 – $9,346
Power only	$5,488	$2.72	$4,775 – $6,201
Hotshot	$4,143	$2.06	$3,439 – $4,848
26' box truck	$4,048	$2.01	$3,441 – $4,655
Sprinter van	$2,470	$1.23	$2,075 – $2,865

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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 Norco

48' flatbed lanes into Norco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,852 mi	$8,364	$2.93	$7,193 – $9,535	6 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	371 mi	$1,355	$3.65	$1,166 – $1,545	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,781 mi	$7,260	$2.61	$6,244 – $8,276	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,156	$3.04	$3,574 – $4,738	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$4,279	$3.02	$3,680 – $4,878	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,483 mi	$5,607	$2.26	$4,822 – $6,392	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Norco, CA is estimated at $7,405 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,368 and $8,441.

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

About 2,015 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 $1,968 of the $7,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,437 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,079, which makes Chicago, IL to Norco, 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