Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA flatbed rate
$4,191flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $6.08
- Distance
- 689 mi
- Typical range
- $3,604–$4,778
- Transit
- 2 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Chicago to Fairfax price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- 5 years
- +24.9%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,518
- Fuel
- $673
- All-in estimate
- $4,191
Return trip
Fairfax → Chicago$2,462This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.
Chicago to Fairfax by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,419 | $4.96 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,077 | $5.92 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,191 | $6.08 | |
| Step deck | $4,579 | $6.65 | |
| Power only | $2,984 | $4.33 | |
| Hotshot | $2,251 | $3.27 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,219 | $3.22 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,367 | $1.98 |
More lanes from Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,905 | $5.79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,559 | $3.66 |
| Houston, TX | $4,642 | $4.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,071 | $4.15 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,421 | $5.62 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,073 | $4.10 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,466 | $3.67 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,097 | $4.35 |
More lanes into Fairfax
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,944 | $7.57 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $14,173 | $5.25 |
| Houston, TX | $5,711 | $4.02 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,089 | $3.06 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,441 | $8.68 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,368 | $3.94 |
| San Diego, CA | $13,960 | $5.25 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,558 | $4.04 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA?
A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $4,191 all-in in October 2026, or $6.08 a mile over about 689 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,604 and $4,778.
How far is Chicago, IL from Fairfax, VA by truck?
About 689 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 $673 of the $4,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,518 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfax, VA to Chicago, IL?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,462, which makes Chicago, IL to Fairfax, 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