Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,608flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,166 mi
Typical range: $7,403–$9,813
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,492
Fuel: $2,116
All-in estimate: $8,608

Return trip

Chicago → Union City$7,889

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

Union City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,185	$3.32	$6,395 – $7,976
53' refrigerated	$8,558	$3.95	$7,446 – $9,671
48' flatbed	$8,608	$3.97	$7,403 – $9,813
Step deck	$9,364	$4.32	$7,866 – $10,862
Power only	$6,391	$2.95	$5,560 – $7,222
Hotshot	$4,825	$2.23	$4,005 – $5,646
26' box truck	$4,712	$2.18	$4,005 – $5,419
Sprinter van	$2,874	$1.33	$2,414 – $3,334

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More lanes from Union City

48' flatbed lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$15,771	$5.23	$13,563 – $17,979	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,380	$6.31	$2,047 – $2,713	1 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,094	$4.24	$6,961 – $9,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$4,030	$5.48	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$14,722	$4.99	$12,661 – $16,783	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$7,410	$4.30	$6,372 – $8,447	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 Union City, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Union City, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,608 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,403 and $9,813.

How far is Union City, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,166 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 $2,116 of the $8,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Union City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,889, which makes Union City, 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