Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milpitas, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,597flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,163 mi
Typical range: $7,394–$9,801
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milpitas to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,484
Fuel: $2,113
All-in estimate: $8,597

Return trip

Chicago → Milpitas$7,880

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

Milpitas to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Milpitas, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,177	$3.32	$6,387 – $7,966
53' refrigerated	$8,548	$3.95	$7,436 – $9,659
48' flatbed	$8,597	$3.97	$7,394 – $9,801
Step deck	$9,353	$4.32	$7,856 – $10,849
Power only	$6,383	$2.95	$5,553 – $7,213
Hotshot	$4,819	$2.23	$4,000 – $5,639
26' box truck	$4,706	$2.18	$4,000 – $5,412
Sprinter van	$2,871	$1.33	$2,411 – $3,330

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More lanes from Milpitas

48' flatbed lanes from Milpitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$15,756	$5.23	$13,550 – $17,962	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$8,054	$4.25	$6,926 – $9,181	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$3,979	$5.51	$3,422 – $4,536	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$14,704	$4.99	$12,646 – $16,763	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$7,369	$4.31	$6,338 – $8,401	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,712 mi	$7,373	$4.31	$6,341 – $8,405	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 Milpitas, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Milpitas, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,597 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,394 and $9,801.

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

About 2,163 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 $2,113 of the $8,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,484 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,880, which makes Milpitas, 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