Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hawthorne, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,250flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $7,095–$9,406
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hawthorne to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,234
Fuel: $2,016
All-in estimate: $8,250

Return trip

Chicago → Hawthorne$7,562

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

Hawthorne to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hawthorne, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,883	$3.33	$6,126 – $7,640
53' refrigerated	$8,198	$3.97	$7,132 – $9,264
48' flatbed	$8,250	$4.00	$7,095 – $9,406
Step deck	$8,977	$4.35	$7,540 – $10,413
Power only	$6,119	$2.96	$5,323 – $6,914
Hotshot	$4,620	$2.24	$3,834 – $5,405
26' box truck	$4,512	$2.19	$3,835 – $5,189
Sprinter van	$2,753	$1.33	$2,313 – $3,194

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More lanes from Hawthorne

48' flatbed lanes from Hawthorne, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$7,042	$4.34	$6,056 – $8,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$2,814	$6.62	$2,420 – $3,208	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,299	$4.44	$5,417 – $7,181	3 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,473	$12.07	$1,267 – $1,679	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$6,483	$4.41	$5,575 – $7,390	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,536 mi	$15,153	$5.98	$13,032 – $17,275	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 Hawthorne, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Hawthorne, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,250 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,095 and $9,406.

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

About 2,064 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 $2,016 of the $8,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,234 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,562, which makes Hawthorne, 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