Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Verne, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,100flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,021 mi
Typical range: $6,966–$9,234
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Verne to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,126
Fuel: $1,974
All-in estimate: $8,100

Return trip

Chicago → La Verne$7,424

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

La Verne to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from La Verne, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,755	$3.34	$6,012 – $7,498
53' refrigerated	$8,046	$3.98	$7,000 – $9,092
48' flatbed	$8,100	$4.01	$6,966 – $9,234
Step deck	$8,813	$4.36	$7,403 – $10,223
Power only	$6,004	$2.97	$5,223 – $6,784
Hotshot	$4,533	$2.24	$3,762 – $5,303
26' box truck	$4,428	$2.19	$3,764 – $5,092
Sprinter van	$2,702	$1.34	$2,270 – $3,134

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More lanes from La Verne

48' flatbed lanes from La Verne, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$15,036	$5.26	$12,931 – $17,141	6 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,906	$4.36	$5,939 – $7,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$2,665	$6.89	$2,292 – $3,038	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,788 mi	$13,982	$5.02	$12,025 – $15,940	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,384 mi	$6,166	$4.46	$5,303 – $7,030	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,448	$12.59	$1,245 – $1,651	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$6,336	$4.43	$5,449 – $7,223	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,496 mi	$14,939	$5.99	$12,847 – $17,030	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 La Verne, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from La Verne, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,100 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,966 and $9,234.

How far is La Verne, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,021 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 $1,974 of the $8,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to La Verne, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,424, which makes La Verne, 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