Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charleston, WV to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,918flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,649–$2,186
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charleston to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,457
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $1,918

Return trip

Chicago → Charleston$3,189

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

Charleston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,547	$3.28	$1,377 – $1,717
53' refrigerated	$1,846	$3.91	$1,606 – $2,086
48' flatbed	$1,918	$4.06	$1,649 – $2,186
Step deck	$2,100	$4.45	$1,764 – $2,435
Power only	$1,338	$2.83	$1,164 – $1,512
Hotshot	$1,008	$2.14	$837 – $1,180
26' box truck	$999	$2.12	$849 – $1,149
Sprinter van	$619	$1.31	$520 – $718

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More lanes from Charleston

48' flatbed lanes from Charleston, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$2,774	$5.34	$2,386 – $3,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$6,938	$2.86	$5,967 – $7,910	6 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$3,829	$3.30	$3,293 – $4,365	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,038 mi	$6,552	$3.22	$5,635 – $7,470	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$2,356	$5.45	$2,026 – $2,686	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$4,330	$3.21	$3,723 – $4,936	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$6,816	$2.86	$5,862 – $7,770	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$3,668	$3.34	$3,154 – $4,181	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 Charleston, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Charleston, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,918 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,649 and $2,186.

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

About 472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $461 of the $1,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,189, which makes Charleston, 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