Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Poway, CA flatbed rate

$7,421flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,020 mi
Typical range: $6,382–$8,460
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Poway price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,448
Fuel: $1,973
All-in estimate: $7,421

Return trip

Poway → Chicago$8,096

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

Chicago to Poway by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Poway, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,189	$3.06	$5,508 – $6,869
53' refrigerated	$7,371	$3.65	$6,413 – $8,330
48' flatbed	$7,421	$3.67	$6,382 – $8,460
Step deck	$8,074	$4.00	$6,782 – $9,366
Power only	$5,500	$2.72	$4,785 – $6,215
Hotshot	$4,153	$2.06	$3,447 – $4,859
26' box truck	$4,057	$2.01	$3,448 – $4,665
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.23	$2,079 – $2,872

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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 Poway

48' flatbed lanes into Poway, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$8,362	$2.93	$7,191 – $9,532	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$4,552	$2.98	$3,914 – $5,189	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,290	$3.81	$1,109 – $1,471	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,036	$3.06	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,452 mi	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Poway, CA is estimated at $7,421 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,382 and $8,460.

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

About 2,020 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 $1,973 of the $7,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,448 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,096, which makes Chicago, IL to Poway, 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