Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bridgeville, DE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,690flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $2,314–$3,067
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bridgeville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,916
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $2,690

Return trip

Chicago → Bridgeville$4,524

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

Bridgeville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bridgeville, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,203	$2.78	$1,960 – $2,445
53' refrigerated	$2,626	$3.32	$2,285 – $2,968
48' flatbed	$2,690	$3.40	$2,314 – $3,067
Step deck	$2,937	$3.71	$2,467 – $3,407
Power only	$1,929	$2.44	$1,678 – $2,179
Hotshot	$1,455	$1.84	$1,207 – $1,702
26' box truck	$1,432	$1.81	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$881	$1.11	$740 – $1,022

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More lanes from Bridgeville

48' flatbed lanes from Bridgeville, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,627	$8.61	$1,399 – $1,855	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$7,821	$2.78	$6,726 – $8,916	6 d
Houston, TX	1,515 mi	$4,711	$3.11	$4,052 – $5,371	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,547	$3.12	$6,490 – $8,603	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,291	$11.84	$1,110 – $1,471	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$5,233	$3.05	$4,500 – $5,965	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,705	$2.79	$6,626 – $8,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$4,612	$3.12	$3,967 – $5,258	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 Bridgeville, DE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bridgeville, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,690 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,314 and $3,067.

How far is Bridgeville, DE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 792 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 $774 of the $2,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bridgeville, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,524, which makes Bridgeville, DE 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