Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,261flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,067 mi
Typical range: $7,104–$9,417
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madera to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,242
Fuel: $2,019
All-in estimate: $8,261

Return trip

Chicago → Madera$7,571

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

Madera to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,892	$3.33	$6,134 – $7,650
53' refrigerated	$8,209	$3.97	$7,142 – $9,276
48' flatbed	$8,261	$4.00	$7,104 – $9,417
Step deck	$8,988	$4.35	$7,550 – $10,426
Power only	$6,127	$2.96	$5,330 – $6,923
Hotshot	$4,626	$2.24	$3,839 – $5,412
26' box truck	$4,518	$2.19	$3,840 – $5,196
Sprinter van	$2,757	$1.33	$2,316 – $3,198

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More lanes from Madera

48' flatbed lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$15,294	$5.25	$13,152 – $17,435	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,982	$7.48	$1,704 – $2,259	1 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$7,601	$4.28	$6,537 – $8,665	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$3,500	$5.83	$3,010 – $3,991	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$14,259	$5.01	$12,263 – $16,256	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,433	$6.21	$2,093 – $2,774	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$6,932	$4.35	$5,961 – $7,902	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 Madera, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Madera, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,261 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,104 and $9,417.

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

About 2,067 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 $2,019 of the $8,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,242 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,571, which makes Madera, 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