Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montebello, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,187flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,046 mi
Typical range: $7,041–$9,334
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montebello to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,188
Fuel: $1,999
All-in estimate: $8,187

Return trip

Chicago → Montebello$7,504

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

Montebello to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Montebello, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,829	$3.34	$6,078 – $7,581
53' refrigerated	$8,134	$3.98	$7,077 – $9,192
48' flatbed	$8,187	$4.00	$7,041 – $9,334
Step deck	$8,908	$4.35	$7,483 – $10,334
Power only	$6,071	$2.97	$5,281 – $6,860
Hotshot	$4,583	$2.24	$3,804 – $5,362
26' box truck	$4,477	$2.19	$3,805 – $5,149
Sprinter van	$2,732	$1.34	$2,295 – $3,169

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More lanes from Montebello

48' flatbed lanes from Montebello, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$6,987	$4.35	$6,009 – $7,965	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$2,751	$6.73	$2,366 – $3,136	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$14,096	$5.01	$12,122 – $16,069	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$6,244	$4.44	$5,369 – $7,118	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,459	$12.36	$1,255 – $1,663	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,454 mi	$6,424	$4.42	$5,525 – $7,323	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,520 mi	$15,067	$5.98	$12,958 – $17,177	6 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 Montebello, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Montebello, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,187 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,041 and $9,334.

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

About 2,046 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 $1,999 of the $8,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,504, which makes Montebello, 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