Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Soledad, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,580flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,158 mi
Typical range: $7,378–$9,781
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Soledad to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,472
Fuel: $2,108
All-in estimate: $8,580

Return trip

Chicago → Soledad$7,864

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

Soledad to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Soledad, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,162	$3.32	$6,374 – $7,949
53' refrigerated	$8,530	$3.95	$7,421 – $9,639
48' flatbed	$8,580	$3.98	$7,378 – $9,781
Step deck	$9,334	$4.33	$7,840 – $10,827
Power only	$6,370	$2.95	$5,542 – $7,198
Hotshot	$4,809	$2.23	$3,992 – $5,627
26' box truck	$4,696	$2.18	$3,992 – $5,401
Sprinter van	$2,865	$1.33	$2,406 – $3,323

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More lanes from Soledad

48' flatbed lanes from Soledad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$15,728	$5.24	$13,526 – $17,930	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,021	$7.32	$1,738 – $2,304	1 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$7,862	$4.26	$6,762 – $8,963	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$3,732	$5.66	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$14,668	$4.99	$12,614 – $16,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$7,163	$4.33	$6,160 – $8,166	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,487	$6.11	$2,138 – $2,835	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,669 mi	$7,215	$4.32	$6,205 – $8,225	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 Soledad, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Soledad, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,378 and $9,781.

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

About 2,158 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 $2,108 of the $8,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,864, which makes Soledad, 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