Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Bruno, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,692flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,190 mi
Typical range: $7,475–$9,908
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Bruno to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,553
Fuel: $2,139
All-in estimate: $8,692

Return trip

Chicago → San Bruno$7,966

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

San Bruno to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bruno, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,257	$3.31	$6,458 – $8,055
53' refrigerated	$8,643	$3.95	$7,519 – $9,767
48' flatbed	$8,692	$3.97	$7,475 – $9,908
Step deck	$9,455	$4.32	$7,942 – $10,968
Power only	$6,455	$2.95	$5,616 – $7,294
Hotshot	$4,874	$2.23	$4,045 – $5,702
26' box truck	$4,759	$2.17	$4,045 – $5,473
Sprinter van	$2,903	$1.33	$2,438 – $3,367

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More lanes from San Bruno

48' flatbed lanes from San Bruno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$15,885	$5.23	$13,661 – $18,109	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$8,190	$4.23	$7,043 – $9,336	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,128	$5.43	$3,550 – $4,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$14,831	$4.99	$12,755 – $16,908	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$7,509	$4.29	$6,458 – $8,560	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,749 mi	$7,509	$4.29	$6,458 – $8,560	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 San Bruno, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from San Bruno, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,475 and $9,908.

How far is San Bruno, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,190 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 $2,139 of the $8,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Bruno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,966, which makes San Bruno, 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