Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Redlands, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$7,984flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $6,867–$9,102
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redlands to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,042
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $7,984

Return trip

Chicago → Redlands$7,318

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

Redlands to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Redlands, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,657	$3.35	$5,925 – $7,389
53' refrigerated	$7,930	$3.99	$6,899 – $8,961
48' flatbed	$7,984	$4.02	$6,867 – $9,102
Step deck	$8,688	$4.37	$7,298 – $10,078
Power only	$5,916	$2.98	$5,147 – $6,685
Hotshot	$4,466	$2.25	$3,707 – $5,226
26' box truck	$4,363	$2.19	$3,709 – $5,018
Sprinter van	$2,663	$1.34	$2,237 – $3,089

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More lanes from Redlands

48' flatbed lanes from Redlands, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,824 mi	$14,869	$5.27	$12,787 – $16,950	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,338	$15.93	$1,151 – $1,525	1 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$6,755	$4.37	$5,809 – $7,701	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,504	$7.24	$2,153 – $2,854	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$13,823	$5.02	$11,888 – $15,759	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$6,016	$4.48	$5,173 – $6,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$1,398	$13.84	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,390 mi	$6,188	$4.45	$5,322 – $7,055	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 Redlands, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Redlands, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,984 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,867 and $9,102.

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

About 1,988 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 $1,942 of the $7,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,042 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,318, which makes Redlands, 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