Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Highland, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$7,974flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $6,857–$9,090
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Highland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,035
Fuel: $1,939
All-in estimate: $7,974

Return trip

Chicago → Highland$7,308

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

Highland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,648	$3.35	$5,917 – $7,380
53' refrigerated	$7,919	$3.99	$6,890 – $8,949
48' flatbed	$7,974	$4.02	$6,857 – $9,090
Step deck	$8,677	$4.37	$7,288 – $10,065
Power only	$5,908	$2.98	$5,140 – $6,676
Hotshot	$4,460	$2.25	$3,702 – $5,218
26' box truck	$4,358	$2.20	$3,704 – $5,011
Sprinter van	$2,659	$1.34	$2,234 – $3,085

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More lanes from Highland

48' flatbed lanes from Highland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$14,859	$5.27	$12,779 – $16,940	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,338	$15.93	$1,151 – $1,525	1 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$6,755	$4.37	$5,809 – $7,701	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,504	$7.24	$2,153 – $2,854	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$13,814	$5.02	$11,880 – $15,748	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,019	$4.48	$5,177 – $6,862	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$6,185	$4.45	$5,319 – $7,051	3 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 Highland, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Highland, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,974 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,857 and $9,090.

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

About 1,985 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 $1,939 of the $7,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,035 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,308, which makes Highland, 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