Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,113flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $1,818–$2,409
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: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,576
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $2,113

Return trip

Chicago → Bristol$3,597

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

Bristol to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,713	$3.11	$1,524 – $1,901
53' refrigerated	$2,044	$3.72	$1,778 – $2,309
48' flatbed	$2,113	$3.84	$1,818 – $2,409
Step deck	$2,312	$4.20	$1,942 – $2,682
Power only	$1,487	$2.70	$1,294 – $1,681
Hotshot	$1,121	$2.04	$931 – $1,312
26' box truck	$1,109	$2.02	$942 – $1,275
Sprinter van	$685	$1.25	$576 – $795

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More lanes from Bristol

48' flatbed lanes from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,112	$5.04	$2,677 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$6,880	$2.86	$5,917 – $7,843	6 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,562	$3.36	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,457	$3.22	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,665	$5.06	$2,292 – $3,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,259 mi	$4,090	$3.25	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$6,740	$2.87	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$3,475	$3.39	$2,989 – $3,962	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 Bristol, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bristol, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,113 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,818 and $2,409.

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

About 550 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 $537 of the $2,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,597, which makes Bristol, 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