Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Desert, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$7,855flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,951 mi
Typical range: $6,755–$8,954
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Desert to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,949
Fuel: $1,906
All-in estimate: $7,855

Return trip

Chicago → Palm Desert$7,199

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

Palm Desert to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Desert, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,547	$3.36	$5,827 – $7,268
53' refrigerated	$7,799	$4.00	$6,785 – $8,813
48' flatbed	$7,855	$4.03	$6,755 – $8,954
Step deck	$8,547	$4.38	$7,180 – $9,915
Power only	$5,817	$2.98	$5,061 – $6,573
Hotshot	$4,392	$2.25	$3,645 – $5,138
26' box truck	$4,291	$2.20	$3,647 – $4,935
Sprinter van	$2,619	$1.34	$2,200 – $3,038

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More lanes from Palm Desert

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Desert, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$14,683	$5.27	$12,627 – $16,738	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$6,542	$4.40	$5,626 – $7,457	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$2,284	$7.88	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$13,642	$5.03	$11,732 – $15,552	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$5,802	$4.52	$4,990 – $6,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$5,990	$4.48	$5,151 – $6,828	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 Palm Desert, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Desert, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,855 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,755 and $8,954.

How far is Palm Desert, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,951 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 $1,906 of the $7,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,199, which makes Palm Desert, 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