Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fountain Valley, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,191flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,047 mi
Typical range: $7,044–$9,338
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Valley to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,191
Fuel: $2,000
All-in estimate: $8,191

Return trip

Chicago → Fountain Valley$7,507

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

Fountain Valley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Valley, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,832	$3.34	$6,081 – $7,584
53' refrigerated	$8,138	$3.98	$7,080 – $9,196
48' flatbed	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338
Step deck	$8,912	$4.35	$7,486 – $10,338
Power only	$6,073	$2.97	$5,284 – $6,863
Hotshot	$4,585	$2.24	$3,806 – $5,365
26' box truck	$4,479	$2.19	$3,807 – $5,151
Sprinter van	$2,733	$1.34	$2,296 – $3,170

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More lanes from Fountain Valley

48' flatbed lanes from Fountain Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$15,155	$5.25	$13,033 – $17,277	7 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$2,708	$6.80	$2,329 – $3,087	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,091	$5.01	$12,119 – $16,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$6,192	$4.45	$5,325 – $7,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,387	$4.42	$5,493 – $7,281	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$15,019	$5.98	$12,916 – $17,122	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 Fountain Valley, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fountain Valley, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,191 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,044 and $9,338.

How far is Fountain Valley, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,047 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 $2,000 of the $8,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fountain Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,507, which makes Fountain Valley, 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