Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Franklin Town, MA flatbed rate

$5,669flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.76
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $4,876–$6,463
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Franklin Town price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,707
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $5,669

Return trip

Franklin Town → Chicago$2,883

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Franklin Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Franklin Town, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,666	$4.74	$4,153 – $5,179
53' refrigerated	$5,562	$5.65	$4,839 – $6,286
48' flatbed	$5,669	$5.76	$4,876 – $6,463
Step deck	$6,184	$6.28	$5,195 – $7,174
Power only	$4,104	$4.17	$3,570 – $4,637
Hotshot	$3,096	$3.14	$2,570 – $3,623
26' box truck	$3,041	$3.09	$2,585 – $3,497
Sprinter van	$1,866	$1.89	$1,568 – $2,165

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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 Franklin Town

48' flatbed lanes into Franklin Town, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	193 mi	$1,785	$9.25	$1,535 – $2,035	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$16,436	$5.39	$14,135 – $18,737	7 d
Houston, TX	1,864 mi	$7,470	$4.01	$6,424 – $8,516	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,683 mi	$8,410	$3.13	$7,233 – $9,588	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	285 mi	$1,886	$6.62	$1,622 – $2,150	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$8,132	$3.96	$6,993 – $9,270	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$16,278	$5.40	$13,999 – $18,557	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,799 mi	$7,245	$4.03	$6,231 – $8,259	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Franklin Town, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Franklin Town, MA is estimated at $5,669 all-in in October 2026, or $5.76 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,876 and $6,463.

How far is Chicago, IL from Franklin Town, MA by truck?

About 985 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 $962 of the $5,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin Town, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,883, which makes Chicago, IL to Franklin Town, MA 97% 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