Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,658flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $2,286–$3,030
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cheswold to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,897
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $2,658

Return trip

Chicago → Cheswold$4,470

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

Cheswold to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,175	$2.79	$1,936 – $2,415
53' refrigerated	$2,594	$3.33	$2,257 – $2,931
48' flatbed	$2,658	$3.41	$2,286 – $3,030
Step deck	$2,902	$3.73	$2,438 – $3,367
Power only	$1,904	$2.44	$1,657 – $2,152
Hotshot	$1,436	$1.84	$1,192 – $1,680
26' box truck	$1,414	$1.82	$1,202 – $1,626
Sprinter van	$870	$1.12	$731 – $1,009

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More lanes from Cheswold

48' flatbed lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,515	$9.71	$1,303 – $1,728	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$7,814	$2.78	$6,720 – $8,907	6 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,756	$3.10	$4,090 – $5,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,547	$3.12	$6,490 – $8,603	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,168	$16.45	$1,005 – $1,332	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,272	$3.05	$4,534 – $6,010	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$7,703	$2.79	$6,624 – $8,781	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,638	$3.12	$3,989 – $5,288	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 Cheswold, DE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Cheswold, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,658 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,286 and $3,030.

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

About 779 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 $761 of the $2,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,897 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,470, which makes Cheswold, 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