Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanger, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,177flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $7,032–$9,322
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanger to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,181
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $8,177

Return trip

Chicago → Sanger$7,494

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

Sanger to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanger, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,820	$3.34	$6,070 – $7,571
53' refrigerated	$8,124	$3.98	$7,068 – $9,180
48' flatbed	$8,177	$4.00	$7,032 – $9,322
Step deck	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320
Power only	$6,063	$2.97	$5,274 – $6,851
Hotshot	$4,577	$2.24	$3,799 – $5,355
26' box truck	$4,471	$2.19	$3,800 – $5,142
Sprinter van	$2,728	$1.34	$2,292 – $3,165

More lanes from Sanger

48' flatbed lanes from Sanger, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$15,179	$5.25	$13,054 – $17,304	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	232 mi	$1,864	$8.04	$1,603 – $2,125	1 d
Houston, TX	1,736 mi	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	559 mi	$3,340	$5.97	$2,872 – $3,807	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,549 mi	$6,773	$4.37	$5,825 – $7,722	4 d
San Diego, CA	356 mi	$2,305	$6.48	$1,982 – $2,628	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,556 mi	$6,799	$4.37	$5,847 – $7,751	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 Sanger, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sanger, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,177 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,032 and $9,322.

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

About 2,043 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 $1,996 of the $8,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,181 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,494, which makes Sanger, 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