Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elk Grove, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,398flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,106 mi
Typical range: $7,222–$9,573
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elk Grove to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,341
Fuel: $2,057
All-in estimate: $8,398

Return trip

Chicago → Elk Grove$7,697

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

Elk Grove to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk Grove, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,007	$3.33	$6,237 – $7,778
53' refrigerated	$8,346	$3.96	$7,261 – $9,431
48' flatbed	$8,398	$3.99	$7,222 – $9,573
Step deck	$9,136	$4.34	$7,674 – $10,598
Power only	$6,231	$2.96	$5,421 – $7,041
Hotshot	$4,704	$2.23	$3,905 – $5,504
26' box truck	$4,595	$2.18	$3,905 – $5,284
Sprinter van	$2,803	$1.33	$2,354 – $3,251

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More lanes from Elk Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Elk Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$15,480	$5.24	$13,312 – $17,647	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$2,490	$6.10	$2,142 – $2,839	1 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$8,002	$4.25	$6,882 – $9,122	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$4,007	$5.50	$3,446 – $4,567	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$14,454	$5.00	$12,431 – $16,478	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,945	$5.50	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$7,288	$4.32	$6,268 – $8,309	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 Elk Grove, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Elk Grove, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,398 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,222 and $9,573.

How far is Elk Grove, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,106 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 $2,057 of the $8,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Elk Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,697, which makes Elk Grove, 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