Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to South Gate, CA flatbed rate

$7,527flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $6,473–$8,580
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to South Gate price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,521
Fuel: $2,006
All-in estimate: $7,527

Return trip

South Gate → Chicago$8,212

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

Chicago to South Gate by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to South Gate, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969
53' refrigerated	$7,478	$3.64	$6,506 – $8,450
48' flatbed	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580
Step deck	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499
Power only	$5,581	$2.72	$4,856 – $6,307
Hotshot	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930
26' box truck	$4,116	$2.00	$3,499 – $4,733
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.22	$2,110 – $2,913

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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 South Gate

48' flatbed lanes into South Gate, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$8,468	$2.93	$7,282 – $9,654	7 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,445	$3.48	$1,243 – $1,648	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,352	$2.61	$6,323 – $8,381	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,264	$3.02	$3,667 – $4,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,455	$12.44	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to South Gate, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to South Gate, CA is estimated at $7,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,473 and $8,580.

How far is Chicago, IL from South Gate, CA by truck?

About 2,053 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 $2,006 of the $7,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Gate, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,212, which makes Chicago, IL to South Gate, 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