Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cranston, RI flatbed rate

$5,908flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $5,081–$6,735
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cranston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,948
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $5,908

Return trip

Cranston → Chicago$2,881

This direction runs 105% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Chicago to Cranston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cranston, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,862	$4.95	$4,328 – $5,397
53' refrigerated	$5,796	$5.90	$5,043 – $6,550
48' flatbed	$5,908	$6.01	$5,081 – $6,735
Step deck	$6,445	$6.56	$5,413 – $7,476
Power only	$4,276	$4.35	$3,720 – $4,832
Hotshot	$3,226	$3.28	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,169	$3.22	$2,694 – $3,644
Sprinter van	$1,945	$1.98	$1,634 – $2,256

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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 Cranston

48' flatbed lanes into Cranston, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,794	$10.25	$1,543 – $2,045	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$17,139	$5.63	$14,740 – $19,539	7 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$7,743	$4.19	$6,659 – $8,827	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$8,763	$3.27	$7,537 – $9,990	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,907	$7.14	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$8,437	$4.13	$7,256 – $9,618	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$16,970	$5.63	$14,594 – $19,346	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,787 mi	$7,518	$4.21	$6,466 – $8,571	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cranston, RI?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Cranston, RI is estimated at $5,908 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,081 and $6,735.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cranston, RI by truck?

About 983 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 $960 of the $5,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cranston, RI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,881, which makes Chicago, IL to Cranston, RI 105% 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