Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Clemente, CA flatbed rate

$7,475flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,037 mi
Typical range: $6,429–$8,522
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to San Clemente price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,485
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $7,475

Return trip

San Clemente → Chicago$8,156

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 Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Clemente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,235	$3.06	$5,549 – $6,921
53' refrigerated	$7,426	$3.65	$6,461 – $8,392
48' flatbed	$7,475	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,522
Step deck	$8,133	$3.99	$6,832 – $9,435
Power only	$5,542	$2.72	$4,821 – $6,262
Hotshot	$4,184	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,895
26' box truck	$4,087	$2.01	$3,474 – $4,700
Sprinter van	$2,494	$1.22	$2,095 – $2,893

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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 Clemente

48' flatbed lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$8,417	$2.93	$7,239 – $9,596	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.19	$1,111 – $1,472	1 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$1,366	$3.63	$1,174 – $1,557	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,305	$2.61	$6,282 – $8,327	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$4,151	$3.04	$3,570 – $4,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,256	$20.59	$1,080 – $1,432	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$4,294	$3.02	$3,693 – $4,895	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to San Clemente, CA is estimated at $7,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,429 and $8,522.

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

About 2,037 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 $1,990 of the $7,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,485 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,156, which makes Chicago, IL to San Clemente, 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