Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Delano, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,215flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $7,065–$9,366
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Delano to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,208
Fuel: $2,007
All-in estimate: $8,215

Return trip

Chicago → Delano$7,530

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

Delano to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Delano, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224
48' flatbed	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366
Step deck	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369
Power only	$6,092	$2.97	$5,300 – $6,884
Hotshot	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381
26' box truck	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.33	$2,303 – $3,180

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More lanes from Delano

48' flatbed lanes from Delano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$15,227	$5.25	$13,095 – $17,358	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$1,583	$10.35	$1,362 – $1,805	1 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$7,340	$4.31	$6,312 – $8,367	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$3,159	$6.16	$2,717 – $3,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$14,182	$5.01	$12,197 – $16,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$6,634	$4.39	$5,705 – $7,562	4 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$2,035	$7.27	$1,750 – $2,320	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,531 mi	$6,707	$4.38	$5,768 – $7,646	4 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 Delano, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Delano, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,215 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,065 and $9,366.

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

About 2,054 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 $2,007 of the $8,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,208 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,530, which makes Delano, 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