Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tulare, CA flatbed rate

$7,501flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $6,451–$8,551
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Tulare price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,503
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $7,501

Return trip

Tulare → Chicago$8,184

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

Chicago to Tulare by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tulare, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,257	$3.06	$5,568 – $6,945
53' refrigerated	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421
48' flatbed	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551
Step deck	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467
Power only	$5,561	$2.72	$4,838 – $6,284
Hotshot	$4,199	$2.05	$3,485 – $4,913
26' box truck	$4,102	$2.01	$3,486 – $4,717
Sprinter van	$2,503	$1.22	$2,102 – $2,903

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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 Tulare

48' flatbed lanes into Tulare, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,465	$2.93	$7,280 – $9,650	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,708	$9.08	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$5,025	$2.93	$4,322 – $5,729	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,680	$3.17	$1,445 – $1,916	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,549	$2.99	$3,912 – $5,186	4 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$2,152	$6.88	$1,851 – $2,454	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$4,584	$2.98	$3,942 – $5,226	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Tulare, CA is estimated at $7,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,451 and $8,551.

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

About 2,045 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 $1,998 of the $7,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,184, which makes Chicago, IL to Tulare, 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