Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,044flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,005 mi
Typical range: $6,918–$9,170
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,085
Fuel: $1,959
All-in estimate: $8,044

Return trip

Chicago → Riverside$7,372

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

Riverside to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445
53' refrigerated	$7,990	$3.98	$6,951 – $9,028
48' flatbed	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170
Step deck	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153
Power only	$5,961	$2.97	$5,186 – $6,736
Hotshot	$4,501	$2.24	$3,735 – $5,266
26' box truck	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056
Sprinter van	$2,683	$1.34	$2,254 – $3,112

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	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 Riverside, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,044 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,918 and $9,170.

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

About 2,005 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 $1,959 of the $8,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,085 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,372, which makes Riverside, 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