Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Menifee, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,033flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,002 mi
Typical range: $6,909–$9,158
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Menifee to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,077
Fuel: $1,956
All-in estimate: $8,033

Return trip

Chicago → Menifee$7,363

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

Menifee to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Menifee, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,699	$3.35	$5,962 – $7,436
53' refrigerated	$7,979	$3.99	$6,942 – $9,016
48' flatbed	$8,033	$4.01	$6,909 – $9,158
Step deck	$8,741	$4.37	$7,343 – $10,140
Power only	$5,953	$2.97	$5,179 – $6,727
Hotshot	$4,495	$2.25	$3,730 – $5,259
26' box truck	$4,391	$2.19	$3,732 – $5,049
Sprinter van	$2,679	$1.34	$2,251 – $3,108

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More lanes from Menifee

48' flatbed lanes from Menifee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$14,931	$5.26	$12,841 – $17,021	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$6,744	$4.38	$5,800 – $7,688	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,504	$7.24	$2,153 – $2,854	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,765 mi	$13,878	$5.02	$11,935 – $15,821	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$6,001	$4.48	$5,161 – $6,841	3 d
San Diego, CA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.19	$1,111 – $1,472	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063	3 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 Menifee, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Menifee, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,033 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,909 and $9,158.

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

About 2,002 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 $1,956 of the $8,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,077 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,363, which makes Menifee, 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