Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Freeport, NY flatbed rate

$5,000flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $4,300–$5,700
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Freeport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,151
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $5,000

Return trip

Freeport → Chicago$3,041

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chicago to Freeport by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Freeport, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,103	$4.72	$3,652 – $4,554
53' refrigerated	$4,892	$5.63	$4,256 – $5,528
48' flatbed	$5,000	$5.75	$4,300 – $5,700
Step deck	$5,457	$6.28	$4,584 – $6,330
Power only	$3,599	$4.14	$3,131 – $4,067
Hotshot	$2,715	$3.12	$2,254 – $3,177
26' box truck	$2,671	$3.07	$2,270 – $3,071
Sprinter van	$1,641	$1.89	$1,379 – $1,904

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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 Freeport

48' flatbed lanes into Freeport, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$15,346	$5.25	$13,198 – $17,494	7 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$6,675	$3.94	$5,740 – $7,609	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,548 mi	$7,788	$3.06	$6,697 – $8,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,275	$11.59	$1,096 – $1,453	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$7,327	$3.88	$6,301 – $8,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,886 mi	$15,165	$5.25	$13,042 – $17,288	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$6,486	$3.96	$5,578 – $7,395	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$3,492	$3.51	$3,003 – $3,981	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Freeport, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Freeport, NY is estimated at $5,000 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,300 and $5,700.

How far is Chicago, IL from Freeport, NY by truck?

About 869 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 $849 of the $5,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Freeport, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,041, which makes Chicago, IL to Freeport, NY 64% 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