Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pleasant Hill, CA flatbed rate

$7,870flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,160 mi
Typical range: $6,768–$8,972
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pleasant Hill price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,760
Fuel: $2,110
All-in estimate: $7,870

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → Chicago$8,587

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

Chicago to Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pleasant Hill, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,569	$3.04	$5,847 – $7,292
53' refrigerated	$7,825	$3.62	$6,807 – $8,842
48' flatbed	$7,870	$3.64	$6,768 – $8,972
Step deck	$8,562	$3.96	$7,192 – $9,931
Power only	$5,843	$2.71	$5,083 – $6,603
Hotshot	$4,412	$2.04	$3,662 – $5,162
26' box truck	$4,308	$1.99	$3,662 – $4,954
Sprinter van	$2,628	$1.22	$2,207 – $3,048

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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 Pleasant Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Pleasant Hill, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$8,777	$2.92	$7,548 – $10,005	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$2,469	$6.14	$2,123 – $2,814	1 d
Houston, TX	1,917 mi	$5,534	$2.89	$4,759 – $6,308	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	750 mi	$2,130	$2.84	$1,832 – $2,428	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,945 mi	$7,647	$2.60	$6,577 – $8,718	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,735 mi	$5,078	$2.93	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d
San Diego, CA	532 mi	$2,931	$5.51	$2,521 – $3,342	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Pleasant Hill, CA is estimated at $7,870 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,768 and $8,972.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pleasant Hill, CA by truck?

About 2,160 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 $2,110 of the $7,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pleasant Hill, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,587, which makes Chicago, IL to Pleasant Hill, 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