Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Beckley, WV to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,053flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $1,766–$2,341
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beckley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,539
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $2,053

Return trip

Chicago → Beckley$3,414

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Beckley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Beckley, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,662	$3.16	$1,479 – $1,845
53' refrigerated	$1,983	$3.77	$1,725 – $2,241
48' flatbed	$2,053	$3.90	$1,766 – $2,341
Step deck	$2,247	$4.27	$1,887 – $2,606
Power only	$1,441	$2.74	$1,254 – $1,629
Hotshot	$1,087	$2.07	$902 – $1,271
26' box truck	$1,075	$2.04	$914 – $1,236
Sprinter van	$665	$1.26	$558 – $771

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More lanes from Beckley

48' flatbed lanes from Beckley, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	513 mi	$2,753	$5.37	$2,368 – $3,139	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,463 mi	$7,023	$2.85	$6,039 – $8,006	6 d
Houston, TX	1,161 mi	$3,831	$3.30	$3,295 – $4,368	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,067 mi	$6,634	$3.21	$5,705 – $7,562	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,330	$5.50	$2,004 – $2,656	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,345	$3.20	$3,737 – $4,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,413 mi	$6,895	$2.86	$5,930 – $7,860	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,113 mi	$3,705	$3.33	$3,186 – $4,223	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 Beckley, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Beckley, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,053 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,766 and $2,341.

How far is Beckley, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 526 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 $514 of the $2,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Beckley, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,414, which makes Beckley, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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