Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dana Point, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,170flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $7,026–$9,314
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dana Point to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,176
Fuel: $1,994
All-in estimate: $8,170

Return trip

Chicago → Dana Point$7,488

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

Dana Point to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dana Point, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,814	$3.34	$6,065 – $7,564
53' refrigerated	$8,117	$3.98	$7,062 – $9,172
48' flatbed	$8,170	$4.00	$7,026 – $9,314
Step deck	$8,889	$4.36	$7,467 – $10,312
Power only	$6,057	$2.97	$5,270 – $6,845
Hotshot	$4,573	$2.24	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,467	$2.19	$3,797 – $5,137
Sprinter van	$2,726	$1.34	$2,290 – $3,162

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More lanes from Dana Point

48' flatbed lanes from Dana Point, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$15,117	$5.26	$13,001 – $17,233	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,641	$6.93	$2,271 – $3,011	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$14,055	$5.01	$12,087 – $16,023	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$6,325	$4.43	$5,439 – $7,210	3 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 Dana Point, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Dana Point, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,170 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,026 and $9,314.

How far is Dana Point, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,041 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 $1,994 of the $8,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Dana Point, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,488, which makes Dana Point, 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