Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palmdale, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,110flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,024 mi
Typical range: $6,975–$9,246
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palmdale to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,133
Fuel: $1,977
All-in estimate: $8,110

Return trip

Chicago → Palmdale$7,433

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

Palmdale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmdale, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,764	$3.34	$6,020 – $7,508
53' refrigerated	$8,057	$3.98	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,110	$4.01	$6,975 – $9,246
Step deck	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237
Power only	$6,012	$2.97	$5,230 – $6,793
Hotshot	$4,539	$2.24	$3,767 – $5,311
26' box truck	$4,434	$2.19	$3,769 – $5,099
Sprinter van	$2,706	$1.34	$2,273 – $3,139

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More lanes from Palmdale

48' flatbed lanes from Palmdale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$7,005	$4.35	$6,024 – $7,986	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$2,775	$6.69	$2,386 – $3,163	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$14,010	$5.01	$12,048 – $15,971	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$6,277	$4.44	$5,398 – $7,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,605	$10.09	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$6,417	$4.42	$5,518 – $7,315	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,517 mi	$15,051	$5.98	$12,944 – $17,159	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 Palmdale, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Palmdale, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,110 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,975 and $9,246.

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

About 2,024 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 $1,977 of the $8,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,133 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,433, which makes Palmdale, 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