Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sunnyvale, CA flatbed rate

$7,908flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $6,801–$9,016
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sunnyvale price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,786
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $7,908

Return trip

Sunnyvale → Chicago$8,629

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

Chicago to Sunnyvale by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sunnyvale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,602	$3.04	$5,876 – $7,328
53' refrigerated	$7,863	$3.62	$6,841 – $8,886
48' flatbed	$7,908	$3.64	$6,801 – $9,016
Step deck	$8,603	$3.96	$7,227 – $9,980
Power only	$5,872	$2.70	$5,109 – $6,636
Hotshot	$4,434	$2.04	$3,680 – $5,188
26' box truck	$4,330	$1.99	$3,680 – $4,979
Sprinter van	$2,641	$1.22	$2,218 – $3,063

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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 Sunnyvale

48' flatbed lanes into Sunnyvale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$8,811	$2.92	$7,578 – $10,045	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,334	$6.41	$2,007 – $2,660	1 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$5,504	$2.89	$4,733 – $6,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,087	$2.86	$1,795 – $2,379	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$7,676	$2.60	$6,601 – $8,750	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$5,038	$2.93	$4,332 – $5,743	4 d
San Diego, CA	495 mi	$2,800	$5.66	$2,408 – $3,191	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$5,043	$2.93	$4,337 – $5,749	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Sunnyvale, CA is estimated at $7,908 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,801 and $9,016.

How far is Chicago, IL from Sunnyvale, CA by truck?

About 2,172 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 $2,122 of the $7,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sunnyvale, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,629, which makes Chicago, IL to Sunnyvale, 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