Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ridgecrest, CA flatbed rate

$7,234flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $6,222–$8,247
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Ridgecrest price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,317
Fuel: $1,917
All-in estimate: $7,234

Return trip

Ridgecrest → Chicago$7,893

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

Chicago to Ridgecrest by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ridgecrest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,031	$3.07	$5,367 – $6,694
53' refrigerated	$7,184	$3.66	$6,250 – $8,118
48' flatbed	$7,234	$3.69	$6,222 – $8,247
Step deck	$7,872	$4.01	$6,613 – $9,132
Power only	$5,358	$2.73	$4,662 – $6,055
Hotshot	$4,045	$2.06	$3,358 – $4,733
26' box truck	$3,953	$2.01	$3,360 – $4,545
Sprinter van	$2,412	$1.23	$2,026 – $2,798

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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 Ridgecrest

48' flatbed lanes into Ridgecrest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$8,237	$2.94	$7,083 – $9,390	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$4,732	$2.96	$4,070 – $5,395	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,435	$3.50	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$7,154	$2.61	$6,152 – $8,155	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$4,251	$3.03	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$1,864	$8.04	$1,603 – $2,125	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Ridgecrest, CA is estimated at $7,234 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,222 and $8,247.

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

About 1,962 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 $1,917 of the $7,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,317 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,893, which makes Chicago, IL to Ridgecrest, 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