Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Berlin, NH flatbed rate

$5,997flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $5,158–$6,837
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Berlin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,022
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $5,997

Return trip

Berlin → Chicago$3,017

This direction runs 99% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Chicago to Berlin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Berlin, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,938	$4.95	$4,394 – $5,481
53' refrigerated	$5,886	$5.90	$5,121 – $6,651
48' flatbed	$5,997	$6.01	$5,158 – $6,837
Step deck	$6,541	$6.55	$5,495 – $7,588
Power only	$4,343	$4.35	$3,779 – $4,908
Hotshot	$3,277	$3.28	$2,720 – $3,834
26' box truck	$3,219	$3.22	$2,736 – $3,701
Sprinter van	$1,975	$1.98	$1,659 – $2,291

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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 Berlin

48' flatbed lanes into Berlin, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,474	$7.07	$2,128 – $2,821	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$17,216	$5.64	$14,806 – $19,626	7 d
Houston, TX	1,960 mi	$8,171	$4.17	$7,027 – $9,315	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,863	$3.28	$7,622 – $10,104	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	433 mi	$2,481	$5.73	$2,134 – $2,829	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,140 mi	$8,824	$4.12	$7,589 – $10,059	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,027 mi	$17,098	$5.65	$14,704 – $19,491	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,871 mi	$7,848	$4.19	$6,749 – $8,947	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Berlin, NH?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Berlin, NH is estimated at $5,997 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,158 and $6,837.

How far is Chicago, IL from Berlin, NH by truck?

About 998 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 $975 of the $5,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Berlin, NH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,017, which makes Chicago, IL to Berlin, NH 99% 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