Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Livermore, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,545flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,148 mi
Typical range: $7,348–$9,741
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livermore to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,447
Fuel: $2,098
All-in estimate: $8,545

Return trip

Chicago → Livermore$7,831

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

Livermore to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Livermore, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,132	$3.32	$6,347 – $7,917
53' refrigerated	$8,495	$3.95	$7,390 – $9,599
48' flatbed	$8,545	$3.98	$7,348 – $9,741
Step deck	$9,296	$4.33	$7,808 – $10,783
Power only	$6,343	$2.95	$5,518 – $7,168
Hotshot	$4,789	$2.23	$3,975 – $5,603
26' box truck	$4,677	$2.18	$3,975 – $5,378
Sprinter van	$2,853	$1.33	$2,396 – $3,309

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More lanes from Livermore

48' flatbed lanes from Livermore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$15,685	$5.24	$13,489 – $17,881	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$2,362	$6.35	$2,031 – $2,693	1 d
Houston, TX	1,893 mi	$8,039	$4.25	$6,913 – $9,164	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	723 mi	$3,983	$5.51	$3,425 – $4,541	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,709 mi	$7,362	$4.31	$6,331 – $8,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	502 mi	$2,824	$5.63	$2,429 – $3,220	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$7,351	$4.31	$6,322 – $8,380	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 Livermore, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Livermore, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,545 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,348 and $9,741.

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

About 2,148 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 $2,098 of the $8,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,831, which makes Livermore, 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