Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Bernardino, CA flatbed rate

$7,331flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,992 mi
Typical range: $6,304–$8,357
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,385
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $7,331

Return trip

San Bernardino → Chicago$7,998

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

Chicago to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,112	$3.07	$5,440 – $6,785
53' refrigerated	$7,281	$3.66	$6,334 – $8,227
48' flatbed	$7,331	$3.68	$6,304 – $8,357
Step deck	$7,977	$4.00	$6,700 – $9,253
Power only	$5,432	$2.73	$4,726 – $6,138
Hotshot	$4,101	$2.06	$3,404 – $4,798
26' box truck	$4,006	$2.01	$3,405 – $4,607
Sprinter van	$2,445	$1.23	$2,054 – $2,836

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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 San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,303	$2.93	$7,141 – $9,465	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,622	$2.98	$3,975 – $5,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,323	$3.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $7,331 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,304 and $8,357.

How far is Chicago, IL from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 1,992 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 $1,946 of the $7,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,385 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,998, which makes Chicago, IL to San Bernardino, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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