Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Chelsea, MA flatbed rate

$5,767flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $4,960–$6,575
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Chelsea price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,783
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $5,767

Return trip

Chelsea → Chicago$2,932

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

Chicago to Chelsea by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Chelsea, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,749	$4.72	$4,227 – $5,271
53' refrigerated	$5,661	$5.62	$4,925 – $6,397
48' flatbed	$5,767	$5.73	$4,960 – $6,575
Step deck	$6,290	$6.25	$5,284 – $7,296
Power only	$4,178	$4.15	$3,635 – $4,721
Hotshot	$3,152	$3.13	$2,617 – $3,688
26' box truck	$3,096	$3.07	$2,632 – $3,560
Sprinter van	$1,900	$1.89	$1,596 – $2,204

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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 Chelsea

48' flatbed lanes into Chelsea, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,910	$8.42	$1,643 – $2,178	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$16,539	$5.39	$14,224 – $18,855	7 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$7,578	$4.00	$6,517 – $8,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$8,475	$3.13	$7,289 – $9,662	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,994	$6.27	$1,715 – $2,273	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$8,236	$3.95	$7,083 – $9,389	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$16,387	$5.39	$14,092 – $18,681	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$7,345	$4.02	$6,317 – $8,374	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Chelsea, MA is estimated at $5,767 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,960 and $6,575.

How far is Chicago, IL from Chelsea, MA by truck?

About 1,007 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 $984 of the $5,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chelsea, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,932, which makes Chicago, IL to Chelsea, 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