Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dover, DE flatbed rate

$4,490flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 784 mi
Typical range: $3,862–$5,119
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dover price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,724
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $4,490

Return trip

Dover → Chicago$2,671

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,675	$4.69	$3,271 – $4,080
53' refrigerated	$4,383	$5.59	$3,813 – $4,952
48' flatbed	$4,490	$5.73	$3,862 – $5,119
Step deck	$4,903	$6.25	$4,119 – $5,688
Power only	$3,217	$4.10	$2,799 – $3,636
Hotshot	$2,427	$3.10	$2,014 – $2,840
26' box truck	$2,390	$3.05	$2,031 – $2,748
Sprinter van	$1,470	$1.88	$1,235 – $1,705

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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 Dover

48' flatbed lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,554	$9.89	$1,336 – $1,771	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$14,353	$5.10	$12,344 – $16,363	6 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,947	$3.88	$5,114 – $6,780	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,225	$2.98	$6,214 – $8,237	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,122	$15.36	$965 – $1,279	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$6,592	$3.81	$5,669 – $7,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$14,154	$5.11	$12,173 – $16,136	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$5,804	$3.90	$4,991 – $6,616	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Dover, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Dover, DE is estimated at $4,490 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 784 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,862 and $5,119.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dover, DE by truck?

About 784 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 $766 of the $4,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,671, which makes Chicago, IL to Dover, DE 68% 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