Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Poway, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,096flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,020 mi
Typical range: $6,963–$9,230
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Poway to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,123
Fuel: $1,973
All-in estimate: $8,096

Return trip

Chicago → Poway$7,421

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

Poway to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Poway, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,752	$3.34	$6,009 – $7,495
53' refrigerated	$8,043	$3.98	$6,997 – $9,088
48' flatbed	$8,096	$4.01	$6,963 – $9,230
Step deck	$8,809	$4.36	$7,400 – $10,219
Power only	$6,001	$2.97	$5,221 – $6,781
Hotshot	$4,531	$2.24	$3,761 – $5,301
26' box truck	$4,426	$2.19	$3,762 – $5,090
Sprinter van	$2,701	$1.34	$2,269 – $3,133

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More lanes from Poway

48' flatbed lanes from Poway, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$14,998	$5.26	$12,898 – $17,097	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,487	$11.80	$1,279 – $1,695	1 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$6,685	$4.38	$5,749 – $7,621	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,476	$7.31	$2,130 – $2,823	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$13,937	$5.02	$11,986 – $15,888	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$5,927	$4.49	$5,097 – $6,757	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$6,170	$4.45	$5,306 – $7,034	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,452 mi	$14,703	$6.00	$12,645 – $16,761	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 Poway, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Poway, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,096 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,020 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,963 and $9,230.

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

About 2,020 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 $1,973 of the $8,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,123 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,421, which makes Poway, 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