Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blacksburg, VA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,216flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $1,906–$2,527
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blacksburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,639
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,216

Return trip

Chicago → Blacksburg$3,773

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

Blacksburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Blacksburg, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,800	$3.05	$1,602 – $1,998
53' refrigerated	$2,147	$3.63	$1,868 – $2,427
48' flatbed	$2,216	$3.75	$1,906 – $2,527
Step deck	$2,424	$4.10	$2,036 – $2,811
Power only	$1,566	$2.65	$1,362 – $1,769
Hotshot	$1,181	$2.00	$980 – $1,381
26' box truck	$1,166	$1.97	$991 – $1,341
Sprinter van	$720	$1.22	$605 – $835

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More lanes from Blacksburg

48' flatbed lanes from Blacksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,699	$5.43	$2,321 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$7,153	$2.85	$6,151 – $8,154	6 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$3,887	$3.29	$3,343 – $4,431	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$6,769	$3.20	$5,821 – $7,716	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,271	$5.59	$1,953 – $2,589	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,414	$3.19	$3,796 – $5,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$7,020	$2.85	$6,037 – $8,003	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$3,797	$3.31	$3,265 – $4,329	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 Blacksburg, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Blacksburg, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,216 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,906 and $2,527.

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

About 591 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 $577 of the $2,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,639 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,773, which makes Blacksburg, 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