Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Elsmere, DE flatbed rate

$4,411flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $3,794–$5,029
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Elsmere price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,664
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $4,411

Return trip

Elsmere → Chicago$2,623

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

Chicago to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,608	$4.72	$3,211 – $4,005
53' refrigerated	$4,303	$5.62	$3,743 – $4,862
48' flatbed	$4,411	$5.77	$3,794 – $5,029
Step deck	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588
Power only	$3,157	$4.13	$2,747 – $3,567
Hotshot	$2,381	$3.11	$1,976 – $2,786
26' box truck	$2,345	$3.07	$1,993 – $2,697
Sprinter van	$1,443	$1.89	$1,212 – $1,674

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 Elsmere

48' flatbed lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,453	$11.35	$1,250 – $1,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$14,316	$5.11	$12,312 – $16,320	6 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,996	$3.87	$5,156 – $6,835	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,212	$2.98	$6,202 – $8,222	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$6,634	$3.80	$5,705 – $7,563	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$14,127	$5.11	$12,149 – $16,104	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,830	$3.89	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$3,042	$3.51	$2,616 – $3,468	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $4,411 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,794 and $5,029.

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

About 765 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 $747 of the $4,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,664 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,623, which makes Chicago, IL to Elsmere, 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