Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rialto, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,019flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,998 mi
Typical range: $6,897–$9,142
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rialto to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,067
Fuel: $1,952
All-in estimate: $8,019

Return trip

Chicago → Rialto$7,350

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

Rialto to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rialto, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,687	$3.35	$5,951 – $7,422
53' refrigerated	$7,965	$3.99	$6,930 – $9,000
48' flatbed	$8,019	$4.01	$6,897 – $9,142
Step deck	$8,726	$4.37	$7,330 – $10,122
Power only	$5,942	$2.97	$5,170 – $6,715
Hotshot	$4,486	$2.25	$3,724 – $5,249
26' box truck	$4,383	$2.19	$3,726 – $5,040
Sprinter van	$2,675	$1.34	$2,247 – $3,103

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More lanes from Rialto

48' flatbed lanes from Rialto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$14,921	$5.26	$12,832 – $17,010	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$6,810	$4.37	$5,857 – $7,764	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	362 mi	$2,567	$7.09	$2,207 – $2,926	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,764 mi	$13,873	$5.02	$11,931 – $15,816	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$6,074	$4.47	$5,224 – $6,925	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$6,244	$4.44	$5,369 – $7,118	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 Rialto, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Rialto, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,019 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,998 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,897 and $9,142.

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

About 1,998 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 $1,952 of the $8,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,067 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,350, which makes Rialto, 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