Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Compton, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,226flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,057 mi
Typical range: $7,074–$9,378
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Compton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,217
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $8,226

Return trip

Chicago → Compton$7,539

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Compton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Compton, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,862	$3.34	$6,107 – $7,617
53' refrigerated	$8,173	$3.97	$7,111 – $9,236
48' flatbed	$8,226	$4.00	$7,074 – $9,378
Step deck	$8,950	$4.35	$7,518 – $10,382
Power only	$6,100	$2.97	$5,307 – $6,893
Hotshot	$4,606	$2.24	$3,823 – $5,388
26' box truck	$4,499	$2.19	$3,824 – $5,173
Sprinter van	$2,745	$1.33	$2,306 – $3,184

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More lanes from Compton

48' flatbed lanes from Compton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$15,203	$5.25	$13,074 – $17,331	7 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$7,009	$4.35	$6,028 – $7,990	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$2,782	$6.67	$2,393 – $3,172	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$6,266	$4.44	$5,388 – $7,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,448	$12.59	$1,245 – $1,651	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$15,110	$5.98	$12,995 – $17,226	6 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Compton, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,226 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,074 and $9,378.

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

About 2,057 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 $2,009 of the $8,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,217 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,539, which makes Compton, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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