Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Patterson, CA flatbed rate

$7,732flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,117 mi
Typical range: $6,649–$8,814
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Patterson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,664
Fuel: $2,068
All-in estimate: $7,732

Return trip

Patterson → Chicago$8,436

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

Chicago to Patterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Patterson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,452	$3.05	$5,743 – $7,162
53' refrigerated	$7,685	$3.63	$6,686 – $8,684
48' flatbed	$7,732	$3.65	$6,649 – $8,814
Step deck	$8,412	$3.97	$7,066 – $9,758
Power only	$5,738	$2.71	$4,992 – $6,484
Hotshot	$4,332	$2.05	$3,596 – $5,069
26' box truck	$4,231	$2.00	$3,596 – $4,865
Sprinter van	$2,581	$1.22	$2,168 – $2,994

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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 Patterson

48' flatbed lanes into Patterson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$8,662	$2.92	$7,449 – $9,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,231	$6.66	$1,918 – $2,543	1 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$5,368	$2.90	$4,617 – $6,120	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$1,987	$2.92	$1,709 – $2,265	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$7,543	$2.60	$6,487 – $8,599	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$4,905	$2.94	$4,218 – $5,592	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,693	$5.79	$2,316 – $3,070	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,665 mi	$4,902	$2.94	$4,216 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Patterson, CA is estimated at $7,732 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,649 and $8,814.

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

About 2,117 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 $2,068 of the $7,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,664 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,436, which makes Chicago, IL to Patterson, 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