Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ flatbed rate

$4,379flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $3,766–$4,992
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bridgeton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,602
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $4,379

Return trip

Bridgeton → Chicago$2,803

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chicago to Bridgeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,585	$4.51	$3,191 – $3,980
53' refrigerated	$4,275	$5.38	$3,720 – $4,831
48' flatbed	$4,379	$5.51	$3,766 – $4,992
Step deck	$4,781	$6.01	$4,016 – $5,546
Power only	$3,140	$3.95	$2,732 – $3,548
Hotshot	$2,368	$2.98	$1,966 – $2,771
26' box truck	$2,332	$2.93	$1,982 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,434	$1.80	$1,205 – $1,664

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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 Bridgeton

48' flatbed lanes into Bridgeton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	129 mi	$1,406	$10.90	$1,209 – $1,603	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$13,931	$4.92	$11,981 – $15,882	6 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$5,819	$3.73	$5,005 – $6,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,445 mi	$7,021	$2.87	$6,038 – $8,004	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,757 mi	$6,442	$3.67	$5,540 – $7,344	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,786 mi	$13,740	$4.93	$11,816 – $15,663	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$5,678	$3.75	$4,883 – $6,473	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$2,914	$3.40	$2,506 – $3,322	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ is estimated at $4,379 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,766 and $4,992.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bridgeton, NJ by truck?

About 795 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 $777 of the $4,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgeton, NJ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,803, which makes Chicago, IL to Bridgeton, NJ 56% 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