Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Amherst Town, MA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,731flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $2,349–$3,114
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amherst Town to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,834
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $2,731

Return trip

Chicago → Amherst Town$5,372

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Amherst Town to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Amherst Town, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$2.44	$1,998 – $2,491
53' refrigerated	$2,676	$2.91	$2,328 – $3,024
48' flatbed	$2,731	$2.98	$2,349 – $3,114
Step deck	$2,980	$3.25	$2,503 – $3,457
Power only	$1,971	$2.15	$1,715 – $2,227
Hotshot	$1,487	$1.62	$1,234 – $1,740
26' box truck	$1,462	$1.59	$1,242 – $1,681
Sprinter van	$898	$0.98	$754 – $1,041

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More lanes from Amherst Town

48' flatbed lanes from Amherst Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,403	$8.55	$1,207 – $1,599	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$7,503	$2.52	$6,453 – $8,554	7 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$4,994	$2.75	$4,295 – $5,694	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$7,357	$2.81	$6,327 – $8,387	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,589	$6.33	$1,367 – $1,812	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$5,440	$2.72	$4,678 – $6,202	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$7,432	$2.52	$6,392 – $8,473	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,824	$2.77	$4,148 – $5,499	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 Amherst Town, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Amherst Town, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,731 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,349 and $3,114.

How far is Amherst Town, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 918 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 $897 of the $2,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Amherst Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,372, which makes Amherst Town, MA to Chicago, IL 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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