Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Thousand Oaks, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,324flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $7,159–$9,489
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Thousand Oaks to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,287
Fuel: $2,037
All-in estimate: $8,324

Return trip

Chicago → Thousand Oaks$7,629

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

Thousand Oaks to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Thousand Oaks, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,945	$3.33	$6,181 – $7,709
53' refrigerated	$8,272	$3.97	$7,197 – $9,348
48' flatbed	$8,324	$3.99	$7,159 – $9,489
Step deck	$9,056	$4.34	$7,607 – $10,505
Power only	$6,175	$2.96	$5,372 – $6,977
Hotshot	$4,662	$2.24	$3,869 – $5,455
26' box truck	$4,553	$2.18	$3,870 – $5,236
Sprinter van	$2,778	$1.33	$2,334 – $3,223

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More lanes from Thousand Oaks

48' flatbed lanes from Thousand Oaks, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$15,346	$5.25	$13,198 – $17,494	7 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$7,178	$4.33	$6,173 – $8,183	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$2,959	$6.40	$2,545 – $3,373	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$14,286	$5.00	$12,286 – $16,287	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$6,442	$4.42	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$1,619	$9.93	$1,392 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$6,611	$4.39	$5,686 – $7,537	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$15,335	$5.97	$13,188 – $17,482	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 Thousand Oaks, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Thousand Oaks, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,324 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,159 and $9,489.

How far is Thousand Oaks, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,085 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 $2,037 of the $8,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Thousand Oaks, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,629, which makes Thousand Oaks, 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