Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,664flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,182 mi
Typical range: $7,451–$9,877
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seaside to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,532
Fuel: $2,132
All-in estimate: $8,664

Return trip

Chicago → Seaside$7,941

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

Seaside to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,233	$3.31	$6,437 – $8,029
53' refrigerated	$8,615	$3.95	$7,495 – $9,735
48' flatbed	$8,664	$3.97	$7,451 – $9,877
Step deck	$9,425	$4.32	$7,917 – $10,933
Power only	$6,434	$2.95	$5,597 – $7,270
Hotshot	$4,858	$2.23	$4,032 – $5,684
26' box truck	$4,743	$2.17	$4,032 – $5,455
Sprinter van	$2,893	$1.33	$2,430 – $3,356

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More lanes from Seaside

48' flatbed lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$15,847	$5.23	$13,628 – $18,066	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,145	$6.90	$1,845 – $2,445	1 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$7,991	$4.25	$6,872 – $9,110	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$3,873	$5.57	$3,331 – $4,415	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$14,786	$4.99	$12,716 – $16,856	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,292	$4.31	$6,271 – $8,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,608	$5.91	$2,242 – $2,973	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$7,340	$4.31	$6,312 – $8,367	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 Seaside, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Seaside, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,664 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,451 and $9,877.

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

About 2,182 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 $2,132 of the $8,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,532 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,941, which makes Seaside, 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