Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, CT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,527flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,173–$2,881
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,652
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $2,527

Return trip

Chicago → Bristol$5,586

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bristol to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,075	$2.32	$1,847 – $2,304
53' refrigerated	$2,474	$2.76	$2,153 – $2,796
48' flatbed	$2,527	$2.82	$2,173 – $2,881
Step deck	$2,758	$3.08	$2,317 – $3,199
Power only	$1,822	$2.03	$1,585 – $2,059
Hotshot	$1,374	$1.53	$1,141 – $1,608
26' box truck	$1,351	$1.51	$1,149 – $1,554
Sprinter van	$830	$0.93	$697 – $963

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$1,145	$11.12	$985 – $1,306	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,021	$2.37	$6,038 – $8,004	7 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$4,599	$2.60	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$6,867	$2.65	$5,905 – $7,828	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$1,335	$6.95	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$5,024	$2.57	$4,320 – $5,727	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$6,948	$2.38	$5,975 – $7,921	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,700 mi	$4,452	$2.62	$3,829 – $5,075	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 Bristol, CT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,527 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,173 and $2,881.

How far is Bristol, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 896 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 $875 of the $2,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bristol, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,586, which makes Bristol, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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