Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Morgan Hill, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate
$8,573flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.98
- Distance
- 2,156 mi
- Typical range
- $7,372–$9,773
- Transit
- 5 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Morgan Hill to Chicago price history
- 3 months
- +8.7%
- 1 year
- +18.8%
- 5 years
- +25.2%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $6,467
- Fuel
- $2,106
- All-in estimate
- $8,573
Return trip
Chicago → Morgan Hill$7,857This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.
Morgan Hill to Chicago by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $7,156 | $3.32 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $8,523 | $3.95 | |
| 48' flatbed | $8,573 | $3.98 | |
| Step deck | $9,326 | $4.33 | |
| Power only | $6,364 | $2.95 | |
| Hotshot | $4,805 | $2.23 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,692 | $2.18 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,862 | $1.33 |
More lanes from Morgan Hill
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,723 | $5.24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,220 | $6.69 |
| Houston, TX | $7,976 | $4.25 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,885 | $5.57 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $14,672 | $4.99 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,288 | $4.32 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,686 | $5.80 |
| Dallas, TX | $7,307 | $4.31 |
More lanes into Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,984 | $3.52 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,247 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $3,448 | $3.12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,019 | $2.36 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,510 | $3.19 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,769 | $3.05 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,145 | $4.00 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,044 | $3.23 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Morgan Hill, CA to Chicago, IL?
A 48' flatbed from Morgan Hill, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,573 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,372 and $9,773.
How far is Morgan Hill, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?
About 2,156 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 $2,106 of the $8,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,467 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Morgan Hill, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $7,857, which makes Morgan Hill, 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