Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Redondo Beach, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,268flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,069 mi
Typical range: $7,110–$9,425
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redondo Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,247
Fuel: $2,021
All-in estimate: $8,268

Return trip

Chicago → Redondo Beach$7,578

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

Redondo Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Redondo Beach, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,898	$3.33	$6,139 – $7,656
53' refrigerated	$8,216	$3.97	$7,148 – $9,284
48' flatbed	$8,268	$4.00	$7,110 – $9,425
Step deck	$8,996	$4.35	$7,556 – $10,435
Power only	$6,132	$2.96	$5,335 – $6,929
Hotshot	$4,630	$2.24	$3,843 – $5,417
26' box truck	$4,522	$2.19	$3,844 – $5,200
Sprinter van	$2,759	$1.33	$2,318 – $3,200

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More lanes from Redondo Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Redondo Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$15,265	$5.25	$13,128 – $17,402	7 d
Houston, TX	1,625 mi	$7,053	$4.34	$6,066 – $8,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	429 mi	$2,830	$6.60	$2,433 – $3,226	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$6,306	$4.43	$5,423 – $7,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,469	$12.14	$1,264 – $1,675	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	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 Redondo Beach, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Redondo Beach, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,268 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,110 and $9,425.

How far is Redondo Beach, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,069 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 $2,021 of the $8,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Redondo Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,578, which makes Redondo Beach, 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