Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ridgecrest, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$7,893flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $6,788–$8,998
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ridgecrest to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,976
Fuel: $1,917
All-in estimate: $7,893

Return trip

Chicago → Ridgecrest$7,234

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

Ridgecrest to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgecrest, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,580	$3.35	$5,856 – $7,304
53' refrigerated	$7,838	$3.99	$6,819 – $8,857
48' flatbed	$7,893	$4.02	$6,788 – $8,998
Step deck	$8,589	$4.38	$7,215 – $9,963
Power only	$5,846	$2.98	$5,086 – $6,606
Hotshot	$4,414	$2.25	$3,663 – $5,164
26' box truck	$4,313	$2.20	$3,666 – $4,959
Sprinter van	$2,632	$1.34	$2,211 – $3,053

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More lanes from Ridgecrest

48' flatbed lanes from Ridgecrest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$14,773	$5.27	$12,705 – $16,842	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$6,950	$4.35	$5,977 – $7,923	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$2,755	$6.72	$2,369 – $3,141	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$13,746	$5.02	$11,822 – $15,671	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$6,244	$4.44	$5,369 – $7,118	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$1,864	$8.04	$1,603 – $2,125	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	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 Ridgecrest, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Ridgecrest, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,893 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,788 and $8,998.

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

About 1,962 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 $1,917 of the $7,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,976 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,234, which makes Ridgecrest, 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