Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Simi Valley, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,289flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,075 mi
Typical range: $7,129–$9,449
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Simi Valley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,262
Fuel: $2,027
All-in estimate: $8,289

Return trip

Chicago → Simi Valley$7,597

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

Simi Valley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Simi Valley, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,915	$3.33	$6,155 – $7,676
53' refrigerated	$8,237	$3.97	$7,166 – $9,308
48' flatbed	$8,289	$3.99	$7,129 – $9,449
Step deck	$9,018	$4.35	$7,575 – $10,461
Power only	$6,148	$2.96	$5,349 – $6,947
Hotshot	$4,642	$2.24	$3,853 – $5,431
26' box truck	$4,534	$2.18	$3,854 – $5,214
Sprinter van	$2,766	$1.33	$2,324 – $3,209

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More lanes from Simi Valley

48' flatbed lanes from Simi Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$15,298	$5.25	$13,157 – $17,440	7 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$7,152	$4.33	$6,151 – $8,154	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$2,928	$6.45	$2,518 – $3,337	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$14,237	$5.01	$12,243 – $16,230	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,612	$10.01	$1,386 – $1,837	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$6,578	$4.40	$5,657 – $7,499	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,562 mi	$15,292	$5.97	$13,151 – $17,433	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 Simi Valley, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Simi Valley, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,289 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,129 and $9,449.

How far is Simi Valley, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,075 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 $2,027 of the $8,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Simi Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,597, which makes Simi Valley, 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