Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bluefield, WV to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,118flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $1,822–$2,415
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bluefield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,579
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $2,118

Return trip

Chicago → Bluefield$3,522

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

Bluefield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluefield, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,717	$3.11	$1,528 – $1,906
53' refrigerated	$2,049	$3.71	$1,782 – $2,315
48' flatbed	$2,118	$3.84	$1,822 – $2,415
Step deck	$2,317	$4.20	$1,947 – $2,688
Power only	$1,491	$2.70	$1,297 – $1,685
Hotshot	$1,124	$2.04	$933 – $1,315
26' box truck	$1,112	$2.01	$945 – $1,278
Sprinter van	$687	$1.24	$577 – $797

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More lanes from Bluefield

48' flatbed lanes from Bluefield, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	538 mi	$2,839	$5.28	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,463 mi	$7,023	$2.85	$6,039 – $8,006	6 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$3,771	$3.31	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$6,625	$3.21	$5,698 – $7,553	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	447 mi	$2,405	$5.38	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,293	$3.21	$3,692 – $4,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,890	$2.86	$5,925 – $7,855	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$3,668	$3.34	$3,154 – $4,181	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 Bluefield, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bluefield, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,118 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,822 and $2,415.

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

About 552 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 $539 of the $2,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,522, which makes Bluefield, 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