Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fairmont, WV flatbed rate

$3,322flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.59
Distance: 504 mi
Typical range: $2,857–$3,787
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fairmont price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,830
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $3,322

Return trip

Fairmont → Chicago$1,998

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Chicago to Fairmont by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fairmont, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,685	$5.33	$2,390 – $2,981
53' refrigerated	$3,204	$6.36	$2,788 – $3,621
48' flatbed	$3,322	$6.59	$2,857 – $3,787
Step deck	$3,636	$7.21	$3,054 – $4,217
Power only	$2,326	$4.62	$2,024 – $2,629
Hotshot	$1,754	$3.48	$1,456 – $2,052
26' box truck	$1,736	$3.44	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,074	$2.13	$902 – $1,246

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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 Fairmont

48' flatbed lanes into Fairmont, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	399 mi	$2,390	$5.99	$2,056 – $2,725	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$13,003	$5.16	$11,183 – $14,823	6 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$5,149	$3.99	$4,428 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,135 mi	$6,449	$3.02	$5,546 – $7,352	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,871	$5.90	$1,609 – $2,133	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,758	$3.90	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$12,804	$5.17	$11,012 – $14,597	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$4,924	$4.04	$4,235 – $5,614	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fairmont, WV?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Fairmont, WV is estimated at $3,322 all-in in October 2026, or $6.59 a mile over about 504 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,857 and $3,787.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fairmont, WV by truck?

About 504 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 $492 of the $3,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairmont, WV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,998, which makes Chicago, IL to Fairmont, WV 66% 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