Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,205flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $7,056–$9,354
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntington Beach to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,201
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $8,205

Return trip

Chicago → Huntington Beach$7,520

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

Huntington Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,844	$3.34	$6,091 – $7,597
53' refrigerated	$8,152	$3.97	$7,092 – $9,212
48' flatbed	$8,205	$4.00	$7,056 – $9,354
Step deck	$8,927	$4.35	$7,499 – $10,356
Power only	$6,084	$2.97	$5,293 – $6,875
Hotshot	$4,593	$2.24	$3,813 – $5,374
26' box truck	$4,487	$2.19	$3,814 – $5,160
Sprinter van	$2,738	$1.33	$2,300 – $3,176

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More lanes from Huntington Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Huntington Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$15,169	$5.25	$13,046 – $17,293	7 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$6,950	$4.35	$5,977 – $7,923	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,724	$6.78	$2,342 – $3,105	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$14,109	$5.01	$12,134 – $16,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$6,398	$4.42	$5,502 – $7,294	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$15,035	$5.98	$12,930 – $17,140	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 Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,205 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,056 and $9,354.

How far is Huntington Beach, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,051 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 $2,004 of the $8,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,201 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Huntington Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,520, which makes Huntington Beach, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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