Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Greensboro, NC flatbed rate

$3,746flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $3,222–$4,270
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Greensboro price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,079
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $3,746

Return trip

Greensboro → Chicago$2,283

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

Chicago to Greensboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Greensboro, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,055	$4.47	$2,719 – $3,391
53' refrigerated	$3,644	$5.33	$3,170 – $4,117
48' flatbed	$3,746	$5.48	$3,222 – $4,270
Step deck	$4,093	$5.99	$3,438 – $4,748
Power only	$2,666	$3.90	$2,320 – $3,013
Hotshot	$2,011	$2.94	$1,669 – $2,353
26' box truck	$1,983	$2.90	$1,685 – $2,280
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.79	$1,026 – $1,417

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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 Greensboro

48' flatbed lanes into Greensboro, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,615	$4.94	$2,249 – $2,981	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$12,158	$4.74	$10,456 – $13,860	6 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$4,417	$3.74	$3,798 – $5,035	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$5,996	$2.78	$5,157 – $6,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,067	$4.71	$1,778 – $2,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$5,037	$3.63	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$11,916	$4.75	$10,247 – $13,584	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,169 mi	$4,381	$3.75	$3,767 – $4,994	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Greensboro, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Greensboro, NC is estimated at $3,746 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,222 and $4,270.

How far is Chicago, IL from Greensboro, NC by truck?

About 683 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 $667 of the $3,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Greensboro, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,283, which makes Chicago, IL to Greensboro, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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