Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rancho Cordova, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,352flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $7,183–$9,521
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rancho Cordova to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,307
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $8,352

Return trip

Chicago → Rancho Cordova$7,655

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

Rancho Cordova to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Cordova, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,969	$3.33	$6,202 – $7,735
53' refrigerated	$8,300	$3.97	$7,221 – $9,379
48' flatbed	$8,352	$3.99	$7,183 – $9,521
Step deck	$9,087	$4.34	$7,633 – $10,541
Power only	$6,196	$2.96	$5,391 – $7,002
Hotshot	$4,678	$2.24	$3,883 – $5,473
26' box truck	$4,569	$2.18	$3,884 – $5,254
Sprinter van	$2,788	$1.33	$2,342 – $3,234

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More lanes from Rancho Cordova

48' flatbed lanes from Rancho Cordova, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,939 mi	$15,418	$5.25	$13,259 – $17,576	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	415 mi	$2,515	$6.06	$2,163 – $2,867	1 d
Houston, TX	1,877 mi	$7,980	$4.25	$6,863 – $9,097	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,999	$5.50	$3,439 – $4,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,879 mi	$14,395	$5.00	$12,380 – $16,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,699 mi	$7,325	$4.31	$6,300 – $8,351	4 d
San Diego, CA	542 mi	$2,967	$5.47	$2,551 – $3,382	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$7,263	$4.32	$6,246 – $8,279	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 Rancho Cordova, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Rancho Cordova, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,352 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,183 and $9,521.

How far is Rancho Cordova, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,093 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 $2,045 of the $8,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rancho Cordova, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,655, which makes Rancho Cordova, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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