Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pomona, CA flatbed rate

$7,430flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,023 mi
Typical range: $6,390–$8,471
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pomona price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,454
Fuel: $1,976
All-in estimate: $7,430

Return trip

Pomona → Chicago$8,107

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

Chicago to Pomona by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pomona, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,197	$3.06	$5,515 – $6,878
53' refrigerated	$7,381	$3.65	$6,422 – $8,341
48' flatbed	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471
Step deck	$8,085	$4.00	$6,791 – $9,378
Power only	$5,508	$2.72	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.06	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,062	$2.01	$3,453 – $4,671
Sprinter van	$2,479	$1.23	$2,082 – $2,875

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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 Pomona

48' flatbed lanes into Pomona, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,860 mi	$8,386	$2.93	$7,212 – $9,560	6 d
Houston, TX	1,583 mi	$4,697	$2.97	$4,039 – $5,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,281	$2.61	$6,262 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,196	$3.03	$3,609 – $4,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	110 mi	$1,430	$13.00	$1,230 – $1,631	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,314	$3.02	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,496 mi	$5,633	$2.26	$4,845 – $6,422	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Pomona, CA is estimated at $7,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,390 and $8,471.

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

About 2,023 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 $1,976 of the $7,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,454 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,107, which makes Chicago, IL to Pomona, 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