Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Vista, CA flatbed rate

$7,437flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,025 mi
Typical range: $6,396–$8,478
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Vista price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,459
Fuel: $1,978
All-in estimate: $7,437

Return trip

Vista → Chicago$8,114

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

Chicago to Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,202	$3.06	$5,520 – $6,884
53' refrigerated	$7,388	$3.65	$6,427 – $8,348
48' flatbed	$7,437	$3.67	$6,396 – $8,478
Step deck	$8,092	$4.00	$6,797 – $9,386
Power only	$5,513	$2.72	$4,796 – $6,229
Hotshot	$4,162	$2.06	$3,454 – $4,869
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.01	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,481	$1.23	$2,084 – $2,878

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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 Vista

48' flatbed lanes into Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$8,378	$2.93	$7,205 – $9,550	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$1,409	$13.55	$1,212 – $1,606	1 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$4,592	$2.98	$3,949 – $5,235	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$1,317	$3.74	$1,132 – $1,501	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,269	$2.61	$6,252 – $8,287	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,078	$3.05	$3,507 – $4,649	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,465 mi	$5,571	$2.26	$4,791 – $6,351	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Vista, CA is estimated at $7,437 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,396 and $8,478.

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

About 2,025 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 $1,978 of the $7,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,459 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,114, which makes Chicago, IL to Vista, 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