Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,573flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,156 mi
Typical range: $7,372–$9,773
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Luis Obispo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,467
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $8,573

Return trip

Chicago → San Luis Obispo$7,857

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

San Luis Obispo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,156	$3.32	$6,369 – $7,943
53' refrigerated	$8,523	$3.95	$7,415 – $9,631
48' flatbed	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773
Step deck	$9,326	$4.33	$7,834 – $10,818
Power only	$6,364	$2.95	$5,537 – $7,192
Hotshot	$4,805	$2.23	$3,988 – $5,622
26' box truck	$4,692	$2.18	$3,989 – $5,396
Sprinter van	$2,862	$1.33	$2,404 – $3,320

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

48' flatbed lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$15,709	$5.24	$13,509 – $17,908	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$3,473	$5.86	$2,987 – $3,959	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,641	$4.99	$12,591 – $16,690	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,624 mi	$7,049	$4.34	$6,062 – $8,036	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 Luis Obispo, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from San Luis Obispo, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,573 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,372 and $9,773.

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

About 2,156 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 $2,106 of the $8,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,467 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,857, which makes San Luis Obispo, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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