Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Santa Paula, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,345flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,091 mi
Typical range: $7,177–$9,513
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Paula to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,302
Fuel: $2,043
All-in estimate: $8,345

Return trip

Chicago → Santa Paula$7,649

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

Santa Paula to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Paula, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,963	$3.33	$6,197 – $7,729
53' refrigerated	$8,293	$3.97	$7,215 – $9,372
48' flatbed	$8,345	$3.99	$7,177 – $9,513
Step deck	$9,079	$4.34	$7,627 – $10,532
Power only	$6,191	$2.96	$5,386 – $6,996
Hotshot	$4,674	$2.24	$3,880 – $5,469
26' box truck	$4,565	$2.18	$3,880 – $5,250
Sprinter van	$2,785	$1.33	$2,340 – $3,231

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More lanes from Santa Paula

48' flatbed lanes from Santa Paula, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$15,379	$5.25	$13,226 – $17,533	7 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$7,233	$4.32	$6,221 – $8,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$3,014	$6.33	$2,592 – $3,436	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$14,318	$5.00	$12,314 – $16,323	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,686	$9.27	$1,450 – $1,922	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$6,656	$4.39	$5,724 – $7,587	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,583 mi	$15,405	$5.96	$13,248 – $17,562	6 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 Paula, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Santa Paula, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,177 and $9,513.

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

About 2,091 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 $2,043 of the $8,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,649, which makes Santa Paula, 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