Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, CA flatbed rate

$7,199flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,951 mi
Typical range: $6,191–$8,207
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,293
Fuel: $1,906
All-in estimate: $7,199

Return trip

Palm Desert → Chicago$7,855

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

Chicago to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,001	$3.08	$5,341 – $6,661
53' refrigerated	$7,148	$3.66	$6,219 – $8,077
48' flatbed	$7,199	$3.69	$6,191 – $8,207
Step deck	$7,834	$4.02	$6,581 – $9,087
Power only	$5,331	$2.73	$4,638 – $6,024
Hotshot	$4,025	$2.06	$3,341 – $4,709
26' box truck	$3,933	$2.02	$3,343 – $4,523
Sprinter van	$2,400	$1.23	$2,016 – $2,784

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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 Palm Desert

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$8,186	$2.94	$7,040 – $9,332	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$4,454	$3.00	$3,830 – $5,078	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,190	$4.10	$1,023 – $1,356	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$7,099	$2.62	$6,105 – $8,093	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,951	$3.07	$3,397 – $4,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$4,078	$3.05	$3,507 – $4,649	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $7,199 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,191 and $8,207.

How far is Chicago, IL from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 1,951 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 $1,906 of the $7,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,855, which makes Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, 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