Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Orange, CA flatbed rate

$7,482flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,039 mi
Typical range: $6,434–$8,529
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Orange price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,490
Fuel: $1,992
All-in estimate: $7,482

Return trip

Orange → Chicago$8,163

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

Chicago to Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Orange, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$3.06	$5,554 – $6,927
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$3.65	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529
Step deck	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443
Power only	$5,547	$2.72	$4,826 – $6,268
Hotshot	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900
26' box truck	$4,091	$2.01	$3,477 – $4,704
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.22	$2,097 – $2,895

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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 Orange

48' flatbed lanes into Orange, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$8,425	$2.93	$7,246 – $9,605	6 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$4,709	$2.97	$4,050 – $5,369	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,398	$3.57	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,314	$2.61	$6,290 – $8,338	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$5,649	$2.26	$4,859 – $6,440	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Orange, CA is estimated at $7,482 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,434 and $8,529.

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

About 2,039 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 $1,992 of the $7,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,490 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,163, which makes Chicago, IL to Orange, 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