Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Burlington, VT flatbed rate

$5,472flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $4,706–$6,238
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,607
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $5,472

Return trip

Burlington → Chicago$2,660

This direction runs 106% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Chicago to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Burlington, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,492	$5.08	$3,998 – $4,987
53' refrigerated	$5,356	$6.05	$4,660 – $6,052
48' flatbed	$5,472	$6.18	$4,706 – $6,238
Step deck	$5,972	$6.75	$5,016 – $6,927
Power only	$3,943	$4.45	$3,430 – $4,455
Hotshot	$2,974	$3.36	$2,469 – $3,480
26' box truck	$2,925	$3.30	$2,486 – $3,363
Sprinter van	$1,797	$2.03	$1,509 – $2,084

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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 Burlington

48' flatbed lanes into Burlington, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	315 mi	$2,339	$7.43	$2,012 – $2,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$16,629	$5.66	$14,301 – $18,957	7 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$7,819	$4.20	$6,724 – $8,914	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,588 mi	$8,526	$3.29	$7,332 – $9,719	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	383 mi	$2,310	$6.03	$1,987 – $2,634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,039 mi	$8,457	$4.15	$7,273 – $9,641	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,913 mi	$16,510	$5.67	$14,199 – $18,822	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$7,467	$4.23	$6,422 – $8,512	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Burlington, VT?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Burlington, VT is estimated at $5,472 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,706 and $6,238.

How far is Chicago, IL from Burlington, VT by truck?

About 885 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 $865 of the $5,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, VT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,660, which makes Chicago, IL to Burlington, VT 106% 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