Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Mateo, CA flatbed rate

$7,950flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,185 mi
Typical range: $6,837–$9,063
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to San Mateo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,816
Fuel: $2,134
All-in estimate: $7,950

Return trip

San Mateo → Chicago$8,674

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 Mateo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Mateo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,637	$3.04	$5,907 – $7,367
53' refrigerated	$7,905	$3.62	$6,878 – $8,933
48' flatbed	$7,950	$3.64	$6,837 – $9,063
Step deck	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032
Power only	$5,904	$2.70	$5,137 – $6,672
Hotshot	$4,458	$2.04	$3,700 – $5,216
26' box truck	$4,353	$1.99	$3,700 – $5,006
Sprinter van	$2,655	$1.22	$2,230 – $3,080

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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 Mateo

48' flatbed lanes into San Mateo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,843	$2.92	$7,605 – $10,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,415	$6.24	$2,077 – $2,754	1 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$5,554	$2.88	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,132	$2.84	$1,833 – $2,430	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$7,706	$2.59	$6,628 – $8,785	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$2,881	$5.56	$2,478 – $3,285	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to San Mateo, CA is estimated at $7,950 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,837 and $9,063.

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

About 2,185 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 $2,134 of the $7,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,674, which makes Chicago, IL to San Mateo, 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