Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Perris, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,030flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $6,906–$9,154
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Perris to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,075
Fuel: $1,955
All-in estimate: $8,030

Return trip

Chicago → Perris$7,360

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

Perris to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Perris, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,696	$3.35	$5,959 – $7,432
53' refrigerated	$7,976	$3.99	$6,939 – $9,012
48' flatbed	$8,030	$4.01	$6,906 – $9,154
Step deck	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135
Power only	$5,950	$2.97	$5,177 – $6,724
Hotshot	$4,493	$2.25	$3,729 – $5,256
26' box truck	$4,389	$2.19	$3,731 – $5,047
Sprinter van	$2,678	$1.34	$2,250 – $3,107

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More lanes from Perris

48' flatbed lanes from Perris, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$14,926	$5.26	$12,836 – $17,016	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Houston, TX	1,545 mi	$6,759	$4.37	$5,812 – $7,705	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	349 mi	$2,516	$7.21	$2,163 – $2,868	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,764 mi	$13,873	$5.02	$11,931 – $15,816	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$6,016	$4.48	$5,173 – $6,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	80 mi	$1,324	$16.55	$1,138 – $1,509	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	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 Perris, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Perris, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,030 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,906 and $9,154.

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

About 2,001 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 $1,955 of the $8,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,075 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,360, which makes Perris, 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