Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Leesburg, VA flatbed rate

$4,093flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.15
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $3,520–$4,666
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Leesburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,442
Fuel: $651
All-in estimate: $4,093

Return trip

Leesburg → Chicago$2,405

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

Chicago to Leesburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Leesburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,335	$5.01	$2,968 – $3,702
53' refrigerated	$3,978	$5.97	$3,461 – $4,495
48' flatbed	$4,093	$6.15	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,473	$6.72	$3,757 – $5,188
Power only	$2,909	$4.37	$2,531 – $3,288
Hotshot	$2,194	$3.29	$1,821 – $2,567
26' box truck	$2,164	$3.25	$1,840 – $2,489
Sprinter van	$1,334	$2.00	$1,121 – $1,548

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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 Leesburg

48' flatbed lanes into Leesburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	260 mi	$1,955	$7.52	$1,681 – $2,229	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,684 mi	$14,088	$5.25	$12,116 – $16,060	6 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,691	$4.02	$4,895 – $6,488	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,298 mi	$7,046	$3.07	$6,059 – $8,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,450	$8.58	$1,247 – $1,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$6,345	$3.94	$5,457 – $7,233	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,640 mi	$13,880	$5.26	$11,936 – $15,823	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,365 mi	$5,525	$4.05	$4,751 – $6,298	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Leesburg, VA is estimated at $4,093 all-in in October 2026, or $6.15 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,520 and $4,666.

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

About 666 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 $651 of the $4,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,442 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,405, which makes Chicago, IL to Leesburg, 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