Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hollister, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,552flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,150 mi
Typical range: $7,354–$9,749
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hollister to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,452
Fuel: $2,100
All-in estimate: $8,552

Return trip

Chicago → Hollister$7,838

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

Hollister to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hollister, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,138	$3.32	$6,353 – $7,923
53' refrigerated	$8,502	$3.95	$7,396 – $9,607
48' flatbed	$8,552	$3.98	$7,354 – $9,749
Step deck	$9,303	$4.33	$7,815 – $10,792
Power only	$6,348	$2.95	$5,523 – $7,174
Hotshot	$4,793	$2.23	$3,978 – $5,608
26' box truck	$4,681	$2.18	$3,979 – $5,383
Sprinter van	$2,855	$1.33	$2,398 – $3,312

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More lanes from Hollister

48' flatbed lanes from Hollister, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$15,694	$5.24	$13,497 – $17,892	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,124	$6.96	$1,826 – $2,421	1 d
Houston, TX	1,856 mi	$7,903	$4.26	$6,796 – $9,009	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	675 mi	$3,795	$5.62	$3,263 – $4,326	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$7,211	$4.32	$6,202 – $8,221	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,590	$5.94	$2,227 – $2,952	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,677 mi	$7,244	$4.32	$6,230 – $8,258	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 Hollister, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Hollister, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,552 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,354 and $9,749.

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

About 2,150 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 $2,100 of the $8,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,838, which makes Hollister, 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