Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Walnut, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,128flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $6,990–$9,266
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Walnut to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,146
Fuel: $1,982
All-in estimate: $8,128

Return trip

Chicago → Walnut$7,450

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

Walnut to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525
53' refrigerated	$8,074	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,124
48' flatbed	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266
Step deck	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,025	$2.97	$5,242 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.34	$2,278 – $3,145

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More lanes from Walnut

48' flatbed lanes from Walnut, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,074	$5.26	$12,964 – $17,184	6 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$14,019	$5.01	$12,056 – $15,981	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$6,185	$4.45	$5,319 – $7,051	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$6,358	$4.43	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$14,976	$5.98	$12,880 – $17,073	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 Walnut, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Walnut, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,128 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,990 and $9,266.

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

About 2,029 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 $1,982 of the $8,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,146 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,450, which makes Walnut, 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