Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Harrisonburg, VA flatbed rate

$3,875flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.30
Distance: 615 mi
Typical range: $3,333–$4,418
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Harrisonburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,274
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $3,875

Return trip

Harrisonburg → Chicago$2,277

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

Chicago to Harrisonburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Harrisonburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,151	$5.12	$2,804 – $3,497
53' refrigerated	$3,759	$6.11	$3,270 – $4,247
48' flatbed	$3,875	$6.30	$3,333 – $4,418
Step deck	$4,236	$6.89	$3,559 – $4,914
Power only	$2,743	$4.46	$2,387 – $3,100
Hotshot	$2,069	$3.36	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,043	$3.32	$1,736 – $2,349
Sprinter van	$1,260	$2.05	$1,059 – $1,462

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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 Harrisonburg

48' flatbed lanes into Harrisonburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	359 mi	$2,306	$6.42	$1,983 – $2,628	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$13,714	$5.26	$11,794 – $15,634	6 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,361	$4.07	$4,611 – $6,112	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,214 mi	$6,817	$3.08	$5,863 – $7,772	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,764	$6.56	$1,517 – $2,011	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$6,018	$3.98	$5,176 – $6,861	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,558 mi	$13,491	$5.27	$11,603 – $15,380	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,269 mi	$5,205	$4.10	$4,476 – $5,933	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Harrisonburg, VA is estimated at $3,875 all-in in October 2026, or $6.30 a mile over about 615 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,333 and $4,418.

How far is Chicago, IL from Harrisonburg, VA by truck?

About 615 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 $601 of the $3,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harrisonburg, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,277, which makes Chicago, IL to Harrisonburg, 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