Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Upland, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,079flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,015 mi
Typical range: $6,948–$9,210
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Upland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,111
Fuel: $1,968
All-in estimate: $8,079

Return trip

Chicago → Upland$7,405

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

Upland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Upland, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,737	$3.34	$5,996 – $7,478
53' refrigerated	$8,025	$3.98	$6,982 – $9,068
48' flatbed	$8,079	$4.01	$6,948 – $9,210
Step deck	$8,790	$4.36	$7,384 – $10,197
Power only	$5,988	$2.97	$5,209 – $6,766
Hotshot	$4,521	$2.24	$3,752 – $5,289
26' box truck	$4,416	$2.19	$3,754 – $5,079
Sprinter van	$2,695	$1.34	$2,264 – $3,126

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More lanes from Upland

48' flatbed lanes from Upland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,852 mi	$15,002	$5.26	$12,902 – $17,103	6 d
Houston, TX	1,577 mi	$6,876	$4.36	$5,914 – $7,839	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	380 mi	$2,637	$6.94	$2,268 – $3,006	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,781 mi	$13,951	$5.02	$11,997 – $15,904	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,377 mi	$6,141	$4.46	$5,281 – $7,000	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,437	$12.83	$1,236 – $1,639	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,489 mi	$14,901	$5.99	$12,815 – $16,987	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 Upland, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Upland, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,079 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,948 and $9,210.

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

About 2,015 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 $1,968 of the $8,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,111 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,405, which makes Upland, 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