Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lawndale, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,254flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,065 mi
Typical range: $7,098–$9,410
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lawndale to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,237
Fuel: $2,017
All-in estimate: $8,254

Return trip

Chicago → Lawndale$7,565

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

Lawndale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawndale, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,886	$3.33	$6,128 – $7,643
53' refrigerated	$8,202	$3.97	$7,135 – $9,268
48' flatbed	$8,254	$4.00	$7,098 – $9,410
Step deck	$8,980	$4.35	$7,544 – $10,417
Power only	$6,121	$2.96	$5,326 – $6,917
Hotshot	$4,622	$2.24	$3,836 – $5,407
26' box truck	$4,514	$2.19	$3,837 – $5,191
Sprinter van	$2,754	$1.33	$2,314 – $3,195

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More lanes from Lawndale

48' flatbed lanes from Lawndale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	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	2,832 mi	$14,182	$5.01	$12,197 – $16,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,299	$4.44	$5,417 – $7,181	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,469	$12.14	$1,264 – $1,675	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$6,483	$4.41	$5,575 – $7,390	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,537 mi	$15,158	$5.97	$13,036 – $17,281	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 Lawndale, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lawndale, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,254 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,098 and $9,410.

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

About 2,065 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 $2,017 of the $8,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,237 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,565, which makes Lawndale, 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