Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bridgeport, WV to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,001flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $1,720–$2,281
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bridgeport to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,508
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $2,001

Return trip

Chicago → Bridgeport$3,326

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

Bridgeport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeport, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,617	$3.20	$1,439 – $1,795
53' refrigerated	$1,930	$3.82	$1,679 – $2,181
48' flatbed	$2,001	$3.96	$1,720 – $2,281
Step deck	$2,189	$4.34	$1,839 – $2,540
Power only	$1,401	$2.77	$1,219 – $1,583
Hotshot	$1,056	$2.09	$877 – $1,236
26' box truck	$1,046	$2.07	$889 – $1,202
Sprinter van	$647	$1.28	$543 – $750

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More lanes from Bridgeport

48' flatbed lanes from Bridgeport, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	409 mi	$2,398	$5.86	$2,062 – $2,733	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$7,153	$2.85	$6,151 – $8,154	6 d
Houston, TX	1,276 mi	$4,135	$3.24	$3,556 – $4,713	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$6,808	$3.20	$5,855 – $7,761	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	326 mi	$2,011	$6.17	$1,730 – $2,293	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,464 mi	$4,630	$3.16	$3,982 – $5,278	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,471 mi	$7,043	$2.85	$6,057 – $8,029	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$3,958	$3.27	$3,404 – $4,512	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 Bridgeport, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bridgeport, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,001 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,720 and $2,281.

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

About 505 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 $493 of the $2,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,508 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,326, which makes Bridgeport, 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