Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hartford, CT flatbed rate

$5,657flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.21
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $4,865–$6,449
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hartford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,767
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $5,657

Return trip

Hartford → Chicago$2,559

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hartford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,647	$5.10	$4,136 – $5,159
53' refrigerated	$5,541	$6.08	$4,820 – $6,261
48' flatbed	$5,657	$6.21	$4,865 – $6,449
Step deck	$6,173	$6.78	$5,185 – $7,160
Power only	$4,081	$4.48	$3,550 – $4,612
Hotshot	$3,079	$3.38	$2,555 – $3,602
26' box truck	$3,027	$3.32	$2,573 – $3,481
Sprinter van	$1,859	$2.04	$1,562 – $2,156

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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 Hartford

48' flatbed lanes into Hartford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,599	$13.55	$1,375 – $1,822	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$17,012	$5.72	$14,631 – $19,394	7 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$7,615	$4.27	$6,549 – $8,681	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$8,674	$3.33	$7,460 – $9,889	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$1,731	$8.32	$1,489 – $1,973	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$8,312	$4.21	$7,149 – $9,476	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$16,840	$5.73	$14,483 – $19,198	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$7,373	$4.29	$6,341 – $8,405	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Hartford, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Hartford, CT is estimated at $5,657 all-in in October 2026, or $6.21 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,865 and $6,449.

How far is Chicago, IL from Hartford, CT by truck?

About 911 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 $890 of the $5,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,559, which makes Chicago, IL to Hartford, CT 121% 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