Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bangor, ME flatbed rate

$6,949flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 1,144 mi
Typical range: $5,976–$7,922
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bangor price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,831
Fuel: $1,118
All-in estimate: $6,949

Return trip

Bangor → Chicago$3,458

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Bangor by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bangor, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,738	$5.02	$5,107 – $6,370
53' refrigerated	$6,839	$5.98	$5,950 – $7,728
48' flatbed	$6,949	$6.07	$5,976 – $7,922
Step deck	$7,576	$6.62	$6,363 – $8,788
Power only	$5,060	$4.42	$4,402 – $5,718
Hotshot	$3,818	$3.34	$3,169 – $4,467
26' box truck	$3,745	$3.27	$3,184 – $4,307
Sprinter van	$2,295	$2.01	$1,928 – $2,663

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Bangor

48' flatbed lanes into Bangor, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,013	$6.56	$2,591 – $3,435	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,194 mi	$18,693	$5.85	$16,076 – $21,310	7 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$9,038	$4.30	$7,773 – $10,303	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,848 mi	$9,676	$3.40	$8,321 – $11,031	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	548 mi	$2,992	$5.46	$2,574 – $3,411	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,283 mi	$9,725	$4.26	$8,364 – $11,087	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,172 mi	$18,575	$5.86	$15,975 – $21,176	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,016 mi	$8,717	$4.32	$7,497 – $9,937	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bangor, ME?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Bangor, ME is estimated at $6,949 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 1,144 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,976 and $7,922.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bangor, ME by truck?

About 1,144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,118 of the $6,949 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bangor, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,458, which makes Chicago, IL to Bangor, ME 101% more expensive. 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