Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Gatos, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,632flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,173 mi
Typical range: $7,424–$9,841
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Gatos to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,509
Fuel: $2,123
All-in estimate: $8,632

Return trip

Chicago → Los Gatos$7,912

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

Los Gatos to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Gatos, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,206	$3.32	$6,414 – $7,999
53' refrigerated	$8,583	$3.95	$7,467 – $9,699
48' flatbed	$8,632	$3.97	$7,424 – $9,841
Step deck	$9,391	$4.32	$7,888 – $10,893
Power only	$6,410	$2.95	$5,577 – $7,243
Hotshot	$4,840	$2.23	$4,017 – $5,662
26' box truck	$4,726	$2.17	$4,017 – $5,435
Sprinter van	$2,882	$1.33	$2,421 – $3,344

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More lanes from Los Gatos

48' flatbed lanes from Los Gatos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$15,804	$5.23	$13,591 – $18,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	352 mi	$2,291	$6.51	$1,970 – $2,612	1 d
Houston, TX	1,898 mi	$8,057	$4.25	$6,929 – $9,185	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	720 mi	$3,971	$5.52	$3,415 – $4,527	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$14,750	$4.99	$12,685 – $16,814	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$7,369	$4.31	$6,338 – $8,401	4 d
San Diego, CA	483 mi	$2,757	$5.71	$2,371 – $3,143	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$7,384	$4.31	$6,350 – $8,418	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 Gatos, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Los Gatos, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,632 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,173 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,424 and $9,841.

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

About 2,173 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 $2,123 of the $8,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,509 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,912, which makes Los Gatos, 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