Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sacramento, CA flatbed rate

$7,700flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,107 mi
Typical range: $6,622–$8,778
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,642
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $7,700

Return trip

Sacramento → Chicago$8,401

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

Chicago to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,425	$3.05	$5,718 – $7,132
53' refrigerated	$7,653	$3.63	$6,658 – $8,648
48' flatbed	$7,700	$3.65	$6,622 – $8,778
Step deck	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717
Power only	$5,713	$2.71	$4,971 – $6,456
Hotshot	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047
26' box truck	$4,213	$2.00	$3,581 – $4,845
Sprinter van	$2,570	$1.22	$2,159 – $2,981

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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 Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,633	$2.92	$7,424 – $9,842	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,468	$2.89	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,109	$2.85	$1,814 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,023	$2.93	$4,319 – $5,726	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$4,980	$2.94	$4,283 – $5,677	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $7,700 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,107 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,622 and $8,778.

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

About 2,107 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 $2,058 of the $7,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,642 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,401, which makes Chicago, IL to Sacramento, 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