Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Redlands, CA flatbed rate

$7,318flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $6,293–$8,342
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Redlands price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,376
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $7,318

Return trip

Redlands → Chicago$7,984

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

Chicago to Redlands by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Redlands, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,102	$3.07	$5,430 – $6,773
53' refrigerated	$7,268	$3.66	$6,323 – $8,213
48' flatbed	$7,318	$3.68	$6,293 – $8,342
Step deck	$7,963	$4.01	$6,689 – $9,237
Power only	$5,422	$2.73	$4,717 – $6,127
Hotshot	$4,094	$2.06	$3,398 – $4,789
26' box truck	$3,999	$2.01	$3,399 – $4,599
Sprinter van	$2,441	$1.23	$2,050 – $2,831

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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 Redlands

48' flatbed lanes into Redlands, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$8,290	$2.94	$7,129 – $9,450	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,338	$15.93	$1,151 – $1,525	1 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$4,599	$2.98	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,304	$3.77	$1,122 – $1,487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$7,194	$2.61	$6,187 – $8,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$4,096	$3.05	$3,522 – $4,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$1,398	$13.84	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,390 mi	$4,214	$3.03	$3,624 – $4,803	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Redlands, CA is estimated at $7,318 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,293 and $8,342.

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

About 1,988 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 $1,942 of the $7,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,376 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,984, which makes Chicago, IL to Redlands, 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