Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,660flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,181 mi
Typical range: $7,448–$9,873
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Foster City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,529
Fuel: $2,131
All-in estimate: $8,660

Return trip

Chicago → Foster City$7,937

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

Foster City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,230	$3.31	$6,435 – $8,025
53' refrigerated	$8,611	$3.95	$7,492 – $9,731
48' flatbed	$8,660	$3.97	$7,448 – $9,873
Step deck	$9,421	$4.32	$7,914 – $10,928
Power only	$6,431	$2.95	$5,595 – $7,267
Hotshot	$4,856	$2.23	$4,030 – $5,681
26' box truck	$4,741	$2.17	$4,030 – $5,453
Sprinter van	$2,892	$1.33	$2,429 – $3,355

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More lanes from Foster City

48' flatbed lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$15,842	$5.23	$13,624 – $18,060	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,408	$6.26	$2,071 – $2,746	1 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,146	$4.24	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$4,081	$5.46	$3,510 – $4,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$14,790	$4.99	$12,720 – $16,861	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$7,465	$4.30	$6,420 – $8,510	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,874	$5.57	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,736 mi	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506	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 Foster City, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Foster City, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,660 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,181 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,448 and $9,873.

How far is Foster City, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,181 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 $2,131 of the $8,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Foster City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,937, which makes Foster City, 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