Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ontario, CA flatbed rate

$7,401flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,014 mi
Typical range: $6,365–$8,438
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Ontario price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,434
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $7,401

Return trip

Ontario → Chicago$8,075

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

Chicago to Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,172	$3.06	$5,493 – $6,851
53' refrigerated	$7,352	$3.65	$6,396 – $8,308
48' flatbed	$7,401	$3.67	$6,365 – $8,438
Step deck	$8,053	$4.00	$6,765 – $9,342
Power only	$5,486	$2.72	$4,772 – $6,199
Hotshot	$4,142	$2.06	$3,438 – $4,846
26' box truck	$4,046	$2.01	$3,439 – $4,653
Sprinter van	$2,469	$1.23	$2,074 – $2,864

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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 Ontario

48' flatbed lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$8,362	$2.93	$7,191 – $9,532	6 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$4,672	$2.97	$4,018 – $5,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$1,364	$3.64	$1,173 – $1,554	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,168	$3.04	$3,585 – $4,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,413	$13.45	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$5,613	$2.26	$4,827 – $6,399	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Ontario, CA is estimated at $7,401 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,365 and $8,438.

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

About 2,014 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 $1,967 of the $7,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,075, which makes Chicago, IL to Ontario, 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