Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulare, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,184flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $7,038–$9,330
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulare to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,186
Fuel: $1,998
All-in estimate: $8,184

Return trip

Chicago → Tulare$7,501

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

Tulare to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulare, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.34	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,131	$3.98	$7,074 – $9,188
48' flatbed	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330
Step deck	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329
Power only	$6,068	$2.97	$5,279 – $6,857
Hotshot	$4,581	$2.24	$3,802 – $5,360
26' box truck	$4,475	$2.19	$3,804 – $5,146
Sprinter van	$2,731	$1.34	$2,294 – $3,167

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More lanes from Tulare

48' flatbed lanes from Tulare, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$15,184	$5.25	$13,058 – $17,309	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,708	$9.08	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$7,380	$4.31	$6,347 – $8,414	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$3,226	$6.09	$2,774 – $3,677	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,681	$4.38	$5,746 – $7,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$2,152	$6.88	$1,851 – $2,454	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$6,733	$4.38	$5,790 – $7,675	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 Tulare, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Tulare, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,184 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,038 and $9,330.

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

About 2,045 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 $1,998 of the $8,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,186 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,501, which makes Tulare, 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