Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burlington, NC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,325flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $2,000–$2,651
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,640
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $2,325

Return trip

Chicago → Burlington$3,815

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Burlington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,898	$2.71	$1,689 – $2,106
53' refrigerated	$2,263	$3.23	$1,969 – $2,557
48' flatbed	$2,325	$3.32	$2,000 – $2,651
Step deck	$2,540	$3.62	$2,134 – $2,947
Power only	$1,657	$2.36	$1,442 – $1,873
Hotshot	$1,250	$1.78	$1,037 – $1,462
26' box truck	$1,232	$1.76	$1,047 – $1,417
Sprinter van	$759	$1.08	$638 – $880

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More lanes from Burlington

48' flatbed lanes from Burlington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,572	$5.00	$2,212 – $2,932	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$3,675	$3.06	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,493	$2.97	$5,584 – $7,402	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$2,177	$5.12	$1,872 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,187	$2.97	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$6,713	$2.65	$5,773 – $7,653	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,651	$3.06	$3,140 – $4,162	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 Burlington, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Burlington, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,000 and $2,651.

How far is Burlington, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 701 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 $685 of the $2,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Burlington, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,815, which makes Burlington, NC to Chicago, IL 39% 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