Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Woodland, CA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,450flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,121 mi
Typical range: $7,267–$9,633
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Woodland to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,378
Fuel: $2,072
All-in estimate: $8,450

Return trip

Chicago → Woodland$7,745

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

Woodland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Woodland, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,052	$3.32	$6,276 – $7,828
53' refrigerated	$8,399	$3.96	$7,307 – $9,491
48' flatbed	$8,450	$3.98	$7,267 – $9,633
Step deck	$9,193	$4.33	$7,722 – $10,664
Power only	$6,271	$2.96	$5,456 – $7,086
Hotshot	$4,735	$2.23	$3,930 – $5,540
26' box truck	$4,624	$2.18	$3,930 – $5,318
Sprinter van	$2,821	$1.33	$2,369 – $3,272

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More lanes from Woodland

48' flatbed lanes from Woodland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,968 mi	$15,556	$5.24	$13,378 – $17,734	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	438 mi	$2,597	$5.93	$2,233 – $2,960	1 d
Houston, TX	1,910 mi	$8,101	$4.24	$6,967 – $9,236	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$4,124	$5.43	$3,547 – $4,702	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,907 mi	$14,523	$5.00	$12,489 – $16,556	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$7,447	$4.30	$6,404 – $8,489	4 d
San Diego, CA	567 mi	$3,056	$5.39	$2,628 – $3,483	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$7,384	$4.31	$6,350 – $8,418	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 Woodland, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Woodland, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,450 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,267 and $9,633.

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

About 2,121 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 $2,072 of the $8,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,378 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,745, which makes Woodland, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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