Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Turlock, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,370flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,098 mi
Typical range: $7,198–$9,541
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Turlock to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,321
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $8,370

Return trip

Chicago → Turlock$7,671

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

Turlock to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Turlock, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,984	$3.33	$6,215 – $7,752
53' refrigerated	$8,318	$3.96	$7,237 – $9,399
48' flatbed	$8,370	$3.99	$7,198 – $9,541
Step deck	$9,106	$4.34	$7,649 – $10,563
Power only	$6,209	$2.96	$5,402 – $7,017
Hotshot	$4,688	$2.23	$3,891 – $5,485
26' box truck	$4,579	$2.18	$3,892 – $5,266
Sprinter van	$2,793	$1.33	$2,346 – $3,240

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More lanes from Turlock

48' flatbed lanes from Turlock, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$15,446	$5.24	$13,284 – $17,609	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,202	$6.73	$1,894 – $2,510	1 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$7,818	$4.27	$6,724 – $8,913	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$3,752	$5.65	$3,226 – $4,277	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$14,409	$5.00	$12,392 – $16,426	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$7,141	$4.33	$6,141 – $8,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,661	$5.84	$2,288 – $3,033	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,646 mi	$7,130	$4.33	$6,132 – $8,128	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 Turlock, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Turlock, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,370 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,098 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,198 and $9,541.

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

About 2,098 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 $2,049 of the $8,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,671, which makes Turlock, 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