Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Porterville, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,135flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,031 mi
Typical range: $6,996–$9,274
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Porterville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,151
Fuel: $1,984
All-in estimate: $8,135

Return trip

Chicago → Porterville$7,456

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

Porterville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Porterville, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,785	$3.34	$6,038 – $7,531
53' refrigerated	$8,081	$3.98	$7,031 – $9,132
48' flatbed	$8,135	$4.01	$6,996 – $9,274
Step deck	$8,851	$4.36	$7,435 – $10,267
Power only	$6,031	$2.97	$5,247 – $6,815
Hotshot	$4,553	$2.24	$3,779 – $5,327
26' box truck	$4,448	$2.19	$3,781 – $5,115
Sprinter van	$2,714	$1.34	$2,280 – $3,148

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More lanes from Porterville

48' flatbed lanes from Porterville, 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
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$1,651	$9.60	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$7,299	$4.31	$6,278 – $8,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$3,136	$6.18	$2,697 – $3,575	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$14,078	$5.01	$12,107 – $16,049	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$6,600	$4.39	$5,676 – $7,525	4 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$2,085	$7.09	$1,793 – $2,377	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,518 mi	$6,659	$4.39	$5,727 – $7,592	4 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 Porterville, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Porterville, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,135 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,996 and $9,274.

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

About 2,031 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 $1,984 of the $8,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,151 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,456, which makes Porterville, 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