Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Banos, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,412flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,110 mi
Typical range: $7,234–$9,589
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Banos to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,351
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $8,412

Return trip

Chicago → Los Banos$7,709

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

Los Banos to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Banos, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,019	$3.33	$6,247 – $7,791
53' refrigerated	$8,360	$3.96	$7,274 – $9,447
48' flatbed	$8,412	$3.99	$7,234 – $9,589
Step deck	$9,151	$4.34	$7,687 – $10,616
Power only	$6,242	$2.96	$5,430 – $7,053
Hotshot	$4,712	$2.23	$3,911 – $5,514
26' box truck	$4,602	$2.18	$3,912 – $5,293
Sprinter van	$2,808	$1.33	$2,358 – $3,257

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More lanes from Los Banos

48' flatbed lanes from Los Banos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$15,503	$5.24	$13,333 – $17,674	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$2,092	$7.07	$1,799 – $2,385	1 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$7,785	$4.27	$6,695 – $8,875	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$3,689	$5.69	$3,172 – $4,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$7,101	$4.34	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$2,554	$6.00	$2,197 – $2,912	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$7,115	$4.33	$6,119 – $8,112	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 Los Banos, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Los Banos, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,412 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,110 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,234 and $9,589.

How far is Los Banos, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,110 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 $2,061 of the $8,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Los Banos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,709, which makes Los Banos, 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