Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Charlottesville, VA flatbed rate

$4,037flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 653 mi
Typical range: $3,472–$4,603
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Charlottesville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,399
Fuel: $638
All-in estimate: $4,037

Return trip

Charlottesville → Chicago$2,372

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

Chicago to Charlottesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Charlottesville, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,288	$5.04	$2,927 – $3,650
53' refrigerated	$3,922	$6.01	$3,412 – $4,432
48' flatbed	$4,037	$6.18	$3,472 – $4,603
Step deck	$4,412	$6.76	$3,706 – $5,118
Power only	$2,867	$4.39	$2,494 – $3,240
Hotshot	$2,162	$3.31	$1,795 – $2,530
26' box truck	$2,133	$3.27	$1,813 – $2,453
Sprinter van	$1,315	$2.01	$1,105 – $1,526

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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 Charlottesville

48' flatbed lanes into Charlottesville, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,302	$6.43	$1,980 – $2,624	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$13,846	$5.26	$11,908 – $15,785	6 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,388	$4.07	$4,634 – $6,142	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,885	$3.08	$5,921 – $7,849	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,755	$6.60	$1,509 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$6,051	$3.97	$5,204 – $6,899	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$13,614	$5.27	$11,708 – $15,520	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,285 mi	$5,258	$4.09	$4,522 – $5,994	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Charlottesville, VA is estimated at $4,037 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 653 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,472 and $4,603.

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

About 653 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 $638 of the $4,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,372, which makes Chicago, IL to Charlottesville, 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