Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Escondido, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,086flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $6,954–$9,218
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Escondido to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,116
Fuel: $1,970
All-in estimate: $8,086

Return trip

Chicago → Escondido$7,411

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

Escondido to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Escondido, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,743	$3.34	$6,002 – $7,485
53' refrigerated	$8,032	$3.98	$6,988 – $9,076
48' flatbed	$8,086	$4.01	$6,954 – $9,218
Step deck	$8,798	$4.36	$7,390 – $10,206
Power only	$5,993	$2.97	$5,214 – $6,772
Hotshot	$4,525	$2.24	$3,756 – $5,294
26' box truck	$4,420	$2.19	$3,757 – $5,083
Sprinter van	$2,697	$1.34	$2,266 – $3,129

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More lanes from Escondido

48' flatbed lanes from Escondido, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,849 mi	$14,988	$5.26	$12,890 – $17,086	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	341 mi	$2,484	$7.29	$2,136 – $2,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,777 mi	$13,932	$5.02	$11,982 – $15,883	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$14,719	$6.00	$12,658 – $16,780	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 Escondido, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Escondido, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,086 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,954 and $9,218.

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

About 2,017 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 $1,970 of the $8,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,116 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,411, which makes Escondido, 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