Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Santa Paula, CA flatbed rate

$7,649flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,091 mi
Typical range: $6,578–$8,719
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Santa Paula price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,606
Fuel: $2,043
All-in estimate: $7,649

Return trip

Santa Paula → Chicago$8,345

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

Chicago to Santa Paula by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Santa Paula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,382	$3.05	$5,680 – $7,084
53' refrigerated	$7,601	$3.64	$6,613 – $8,589
48' flatbed	$7,649	$3.66	$6,578 – $8,719
Step deck	$8,321	$3.98	$6,990 – $9,653
Power only	$5,674	$2.71	$4,936 – $6,412
Hotshot	$4,284	$2.05	$3,556 – $5,012
26' box truck	$4,184	$2.00	$3,557 – $4,812
Sprinter van	$2,553	$1.22	$2,144 – $2,961

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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 Santa Paula

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Paula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$8,574	$2.93	$7,374 – $9,775	7 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$4,925	$2.94	$4,235 – $5,614	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$1,570	$3.30	$1,350 – $1,790	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$7,451	$2.60	$6,408 – $8,494	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$4,532	$2.99	$3,897 – $5,166	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,583 mi	$5,809	$2.25	$4,996 – $6,622	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Santa Paula, CA is estimated at $7,649 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,578 and $8,719.

How far is Chicago, IL from Santa Paula, CA by truck?

About 2,091 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 $2,043 of the $7,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Paula, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,345, which makes Chicago, IL to Santa Paula, 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