Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Greenville, NC flatbed rate

$4,307flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 829 mi
Typical range: $3,704–$4,910
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Greenville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,497
Fuel: $810
All-in estimate: $4,307

Return trip

Greenville → Chicago$2,625

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

Chicago to Greenville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Greenville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,530	$4.26	$3,142 – $3,918
53' refrigerated	$4,209	$5.08	$3,662 – $4,756
48' flatbed	$4,307	$5.20	$3,704 – $4,910
Step deck	$4,701	$5.67	$3,949 – $5,454
Power only	$3,094	$3.73	$2,692 – $3,496
Hotshot	$2,334	$2.82	$1,937 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,297	$2.77	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.70	$1,186 – $1,638

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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 Greenville

48' flatbed lanes into Greenville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	468 mi	$2,420	$5.17	$2,082 – $2,759	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$12,865	$4.71	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
Houston, TX	1,321 mi	$4,836	$3.66	$4,159 – $5,513	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$6,400	$2.75	$5,504 – $7,296	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	388 mi	$1,923	$4.96	$1,654 – $2,192	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,534 mi	$5,475	$3.57	$4,708 – $6,241	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,672 mi	$12,618	$4.72	$10,851 – $14,384	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,325 mi	$4,848	$3.66	$4,170 – $5,527	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Greenville, NC is estimated at $4,307 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 829 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,704 and $4,910.

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

About 829 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 $810 of the $4,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,497 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,625, which makes Chicago, IL to Greenville, NC 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