Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,338flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,089 mi
Typical range: $7,171–$9,505
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,297
Fuel: $2,041
All-in estimate: $8,338

Return trip

Chicago → Lincoln$7,642

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

Lincoln to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,957	$3.33	$6,192 – $7,722
53' refrigerated	$8,286	$3.97	$7,209 – $9,364
48' flatbed	$8,338	$3.99	$7,171 – $9,505
Step deck	$9,072	$4.34	$7,620 – $10,523
Power only	$6,185	$2.96	$5,381 – $6,990
Hotshot	$4,670	$2.24	$3,876 – $5,464
26' box truck	$4,561	$2.18	$3,877 – $5,245
Sprinter van	$2,783	$1.33	$2,338 – $3,228

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$15,398	$5.25	$13,243 – $17,554	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,600	$5.92	$2,236 – $2,964	1 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$8,017	$4.25	$6,894 – $9,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$4,062	$5.47	$3,493 – $4,630	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$14,377	$5.00	$12,364 – $16,390	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$7,366	$4.31	$6,334 – $8,397	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$3,049	$5.40	$2,622 – $3,475	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$7,288	$4.32	$6,268 – $8,309	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 Lincoln, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,338 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,171 and $9,505.

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

About 2,089 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 $2,041 of the $8,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,297 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,642, which makes Lincoln, 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