Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Blacksburg, VA flatbed rate

$3,773flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.38
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $3,244–$4,301
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Blacksburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,196
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $3,773

Return trip

Blacksburg → Chicago$2,216

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Blacksburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Blacksburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,064	$5.18	$2,727 – $3,401
53' refrigerated	$3,655	$6.18	$3,180 – $4,130
48' flatbed	$3,773	$6.38	$3,244 – $4,301
Step deck	$4,125	$6.98	$3,465 – $4,785
Power only	$2,665	$4.51	$2,319 – $3,011
Hotshot	$2,009	$3.40	$1,668 – $2,351
26' box truck	$1,985	$3.36	$1,687 – $2,283
Sprinter van	$1,226	$2.07	$1,029 – $1,422

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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 Blacksburg

48' flatbed lanes into Blacksburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,794	$5.62	$2,403 – $3,185	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$13,283	$5.28	$11,423 – $15,143	6 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$4,915	$4.16	$4,227 – $5,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$6,548	$3.10	$5,631 – $7,465	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,195	$5.41	$1,888 – $2,503	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$5,581	$4.04	$4,800 – $6,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$13,037	$5.30	$11,212 – $14,862	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$4,801	$4.18	$4,129 – $5,473	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Blacksburg, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Blacksburg, VA is estimated at $3,773 all-in in October 2026, or $6.38 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,244 and $4,301.

How far is Chicago, IL from Blacksburg, VA by truck?

About 591 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 $577 of the $3,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blacksburg, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,216, which makes Chicago, IL to Blacksburg, VA 70% 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