Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Clara, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,622flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,170 mi
Typical range: $7,415–$9,829
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clara to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,502
Fuel: $2,120
All-in estimate: $8,622

Return trip

Chicago → Santa Clara$7,902

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

Santa Clara to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clara, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,197	$3.32	$6,406 – $7,989
53' refrigerated	$8,572	$3.95	$7,458 – $9,687
48' flatbed	$8,622	$3.97	$7,415 – $9,829
Step deck	$9,379	$4.32	$7,879 – $10,880
Power only	$6,402	$2.95	$5,570 – $7,234
Hotshot	$4,834	$2.23	$4,012 – $5,655
26' box truck	$4,720	$2.18	$4,012 – $5,428
Sprinter van	$2,879	$1.33	$2,418 – $3,340

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More lanes from Santa Clara

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Clara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$15,790	$5.23	$13,579 – $18,000	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,319	$6.44	$1,995 – $2,644	1 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,068	$4.24	$6,939 – $9,198	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$3,991	$5.50	$3,432 – $4,550	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$14,736	$4.99	$12,673 – $16,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$7,384	$4.31	$6,350 – $8,418	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$2,785	$5.67	$2,395 – $3,175	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$7,391	$4.30	$6,357 – $8,426	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 Santa Clara, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Clara, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,622 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,415 and $9,829.

How far is Santa Clara, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,170 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 $2,120 of the $8,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Santa Clara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,902, which makes Santa Clara, 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