Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orange, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,163flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,039 mi
Typical range: $7,020–$9,306
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orange to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,171
Fuel: $1,992
All-in estimate: $8,163

Return trip

Chicago → Orange$7,482

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

Orange to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Orange, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,809	$3.34	$6,060 – $7,557
53' refrigerated	$8,110	$3.98	$7,055 – $9,164
48' flatbed	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306
Step deck	$8,882	$4.36	$7,461 – $10,303
Power only	$6,052	$2.97	$5,265 – $6,839
Hotshot	$4,569	$2.24	$3,792 – $5,346
26' box truck	$4,463	$2.19	$3,794 – $5,133
Sprinter van	$2,723	$1.34	$2,288 – $3,159

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More lanes from Orange

48' flatbed lanes from Orange, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$15,112	$5.26	$12,996 – $17,228	6 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$6,917	$4.36	$5,948 – $7,885	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$14,055	$5.01	$12,087 – $16,023	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,174	$4.45	$5,309 – $7,038	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$14,982	$5.98	$12,884 – $17,079	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 Orange, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Orange, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,020 and $9,306.

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

About 2,039 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 $1,992 of the $8,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,171 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,482, which makes Orange, 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