Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,401flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,107 mi
Typical range: $7,225–$9,577
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,343
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $8,401

Return trip

Chicago → Sacramento$7,700

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

Sacramento to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,010	$3.33	$6,239 – $7,781
53' refrigerated	$8,350	$3.96	$7,264 – $9,435
48' flatbed	$8,401	$3.99	$7,225 – $9,577
Step deck	$9,140	$4.34	$7,678 – $10,602
Power only	$6,234	$2.96	$5,423 – $7,044
Hotshot	$4,706	$2.23	$3,906 – $5,506
26' box truck	$4,597	$2.18	$3,907 – $5,286
Sprinter van	$2,804	$1.33	$2,355 – $3,253

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More lanes from Sacramento

48' flatbed lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,484	$5.24	$13,317 – $17,652	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,540	$6.02	$2,184 – $2,896	1 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,032	$4.25	$6,907 – $9,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,050	$5.47	$3,483 – $4,617	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,377	$4.31	$6,344 – $8,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$7,314	$4.31	$6,290 – $8,338	4 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 Sacramento, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sacramento, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,401 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,107 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,225 and $9,577.

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

About 2,107 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 $2,058 of the $8,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,343 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,700, which makes Sacramento, 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