Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Biddeford, ME to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,214flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,043 mi
Typical range: $2,764–$3,664
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Biddeford to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,195
Fuel: $1,019
All-in estimate: $3,214

Return trip

Chicago → Biddeford$6,461

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Biddeford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Biddeford, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,649	$2.54	$2,358 – $2,940
53' refrigerated	$3,158	$3.03	$2,747 – $3,568
48' flatbed	$3,214	$3.08	$2,764 – $3,664
Step deck	$3,505	$3.36	$2,945 – $4,066
Power only	$2,332	$2.24	$2,029 – $2,635
Hotshot	$1,760	$1.69	$1,461 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,728	$1.66	$1,468 – $1,987
Sprinter van	$1,060	$1.02	$890 – $1,229

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More lanes from Biddeford

48' flatbed lanes from Biddeford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$1,982	$6.35	$1,705 – $2,260	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,104 mi	$8,304	$2.68	$7,142 – $9,467	7 d
Houston, TX	1,966 mi	$5,712	$2.91	$4,912 – $6,511	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,748 mi	$8,201	$2.98	$7,053 – $9,349	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$2,167	$5.39	$1,863 – $2,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,152 mi	$6,182	$2.87	$5,317 – $7,048	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,077 mi	$8,238	$2.68	$7,085 – $9,392	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,890 mi	$5,519	$2.92	$4,747 – $6,292	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 Biddeford, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Biddeford, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,764 and $3,664.

How far is Biddeford, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,043 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,019 of the $3,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Biddeford, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,461, which makes Biddeford, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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