Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Chicago, IL to Sanger, CA flatbed rate
$7,494flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.67
- Distance
- 2,043 mi
- Typical range
- $6,445–$8,544
- Transit
- 5 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Chicago to Sanger price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,498
- Fuel
- $1,996
- All-in estimate
- $7,494
Return trip
Sanger → Chicago$8,177This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Chicago to Sanger by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $6,251 | $3.06 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $7,446 | $3.64 | |
| 48' flatbed | $7,494 | $3.67 | |
| Step deck | $8,154 | $3.99 | |
| Power only | $5,557 | $2.72 | |
| Hotshot | $4,195 | $2.05 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,098 | $2.01 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,500 | $1.22 |
More lanes from Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,905 | $5.79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,559 | $3.66 |
| Houston, TX | $4,642 | $4.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,071 | $4.15 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,421 | $5.62 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,073 | $4.10 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,466 | $3.67 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,097 | $4.35 |
More lanes into Sanger
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,463 | $2.93 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,864 | $8.04 |
| Houston, TX | $5,080 | $2.93 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,740 | $3.11 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,361 | $2.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,612 | $2.98 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,305 | $6.48 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,629 | $2.98 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Sanger, CA?
A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Sanger, CA is estimated at $7,494 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,445 and $8,544.
How far is Chicago, IL from Sanger, CA by truck?
About 2,043 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 $1,996 of the $7,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,498 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Sanger, CA to Chicago, IL?
The reverse direction is estimated at $8,177, which makes Chicago, IL to Sanger, 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