Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bridgewater Town, MA flatbed rate

$5,789flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 1,012 mi
Typical range: $4,979–$6,600
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bridgewater Town price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,800
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $5,789

Return trip

Bridgewater Town → Chicago$2,944

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Bridgewater Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bridgewater Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,768	$4.71	$4,243 – $5,292
53' refrigerated	$5,683	$5.62	$4,944 – $6,422
48' flatbed	$5,789	$5.72	$4,979 – $6,600
Step deck	$6,314	$6.24	$5,304 – $7,324
Power only	$4,195	$4.15	$3,650 – $4,740
Hotshot	$3,165	$3.13	$2,627 – $3,703
26' box truck	$3,108	$3.07	$2,642 – $3,575
Sprinter van	$1,907	$1.88	$1,602 – $2,212

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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 Bridgewater Town

48' flatbed lanes into Bridgewater Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	210 mi	$1,848	$8.80	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,075 mi	$16,564	$5.39	$14,245 – $18,883	7 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$7,539	$4.00	$6,484 – $8,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,709 mi	$8,484	$3.13	$7,296 – $9,671	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	302 mi	$1,941	$6.43	$1,670 – $2,213	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,205	$3.95	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,043 mi	$16,406	$5.39	$14,109 – $18,703	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,821 mi	$7,321	$4.02	$6,296 – $8,346	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bridgewater Town, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Bridgewater Town, MA is estimated at $5,789 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 1,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,979 and $6,600.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bridgewater Town, MA by truck?

About 1,012 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 $989 of the $5,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bridgewater Town, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,944, which makes Chicago, IL to Bridgewater Town, MA 97% 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