Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Front Royal, VA flatbed rate

$3,965flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 636 mi
Typical range: $3,410–$4,520
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Front Royal price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,344
Fuel: $621
All-in estimate: $3,965

Return trip

Front Royal → Chicago$2,329

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Front Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Front Royal, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,227	$5.07	$2,872 – $3,582
53' refrigerated	$3,849	$6.05	$3,349 – $4,349
48' flatbed	$3,965	$6.23	$3,410 – $4,520
Step deck	$4,334	$6.81	$3,640 – $5,027
Power only	$2,812	$4.42	$2,446 – $3,177
Hotshot	$2,120	$3.33	$1,760 – $2,481
26' box truck	$2,093	$3.29	$1,779 – $2,407
Sprinter van	$1,291	$2.03	$1,084 – $1,497

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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 Front Royal

48' flatbed lanes into Front Royal, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,100	$6.98	$1,806 – $2,394	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$13,908	$5.26	$11,961 – $15,855	6 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$5,551	$4.04	$4,774 – $6,329	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$6,937	$3.07	$5,966 – $7,908	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,582	$7.50	$1,361 – $1,804	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$6,205	$3.95	$5,336 – $7,073	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$13,695	$5.27	$11,778 – $15,612	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,323 mi	$5,385	$4.07	$4,631 – $6,139	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Front Royal, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Front Royal, VA is estimated at $3,965 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 636 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,410 and $4,520.

How far is Chicago, IL from Front Royal, VA by truck?

About 636 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 $621 of the $3,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Front Royal, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,329, which makes Chicago, IL to Front Royal, 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