Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alexandria, VA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,497flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 703 mi
Typical range: $2,148–$2,847
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alexandria to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,810
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $2,497

Return trip

Chicago → Alexandria$4,251

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Alexandria to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,038	$2.90	$1,814 – $2,262
53' refrigerated	$2,431	$3.46	$2,115 – $2,747
48' flatbed	$2,497	$3.55	$2,148 – $2,847
Step deck	$2,728	$3.88	$2,292 – $3,165
Power only	$1,780	$2.53	$1,549 – $2,011
Hotshot	$1,343	$1.91	$1,114 – $1,571
26' box truck	$1,323	$1.88	$1,125 – $1,522
Sprinter van	$815	$1.16	$685 – $946

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More lanes from Alexandria

48' flatbed lanes from Alexandria, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	248 mi	$1,847	$7.45	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,716 mi	$7,667	$2.82	$6,594 – $8,741	6 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$4,546	$3.17	$3,909 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$7,368	$3.16	$6,336 – $8,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	157 mi	$1,461	$9.31	$1,257 – $1,666	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,068	$3.11	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$7,553	$2.83	$6,495 – $8,610	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,430	$3.19	$3,810 – $5,050	3 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 Alexandria, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Alexandria, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,497 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 703 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,148 and $2,847.

How far is Alexandria, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 703 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $687 of the $2,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Alexandria, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,251, which makes Alexandria, VA to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. 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