Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Windsor, CA flatbed rate

$7,963flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,189 mi
Typical range: $6,848–$9,078
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Windsor price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,825
Fuel: $2,138
All-in estimate: $7,963

Return trip

Windsor → Chicago$8,688

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

Chicago to Windsor by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Windsor, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,648	$3.04	$5,917 – $7,380
53' refrigerated	$7,918	$3.62	$6,889 – $8,948
48' flatbed	$7,963	$3.64	$6,848 – $9,078
Step deck	$8,663	$3.96	$7,277 – $10,049
Power only	$5,914	$2.70	$5,145 – $6,683
Hotshot	$4,465	$2.04	$3,706 – $5,224
26' box truck	$4,360	$1.99	$3,706 – $5,014
Sprinter van	$2,659	$1.21	$2,234 – $3,085

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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 Windsor

48' flatbed lanes into Windsor, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$8,851	$2.92	$7,612 – $10,090	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$2,704	$5.78	$2,325 – $3,082	1 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$5,674	$2.88	$4,880 – $6,468	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$2,261	$2.78	$1,944 – $2,577	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$7,718	$2.59	$6,638 – $8,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$5,223	$2.91	$4,492 – $5,954	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$3,169	$5.29	$2,726 – $3,613	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,781 mi	$5,193	$2.92	$4,466 – $5,920	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Windsor, CA is estimated at $7,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,848 and $9,078.

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

About 2,189 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 $2,138 of the $7,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,825 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,688, which makes Chicago, IL to Windsor, 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