Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Linden, NJ flatbed rate

$4,520flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 830 mi
Typical range: $3,887–$5,153
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Linden price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,709
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $4,520

Return trip

Linden → Chicago$2,893

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chicago to Linden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Linden, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,705	$4.46	$3,297 – $4,112
53' refrigerated	$4,418	$5.32	$3,843 – $4,992
48' flatbed	$4,520	$5.45	$3,887 – $5,153
Step deck	$4,934	$5.94	$4,145 – $5,724
Power only	$3,247	$3.91	$2,825 – $3,669
Hotshot	$2,450	$2.95	$2,033 – $2,866
26' box truck	$2,410	$2.90	$2,049 – $2,772
Sprinter van	$1,482	$1.79	$1,245 – $1,719

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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 Linden

48' flatbed lanes into Linden, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,883 mi	$14,172	$4.92	$12,188 – $16,157	7 d
Houston, TX	1,657 mi	$6,128	$3.70	$5,270 – $6,985	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,507 mi	$7,180	$2.86	$6,175 – $8,185	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,089	$14.51	$936 – $1,241	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,850 mi	$6,734	$3.64	$5,791 – $7,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$14,007	$4.92	$12,046 – $15,968	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$5,945	$3.72	$5,113 – $6,778	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	972 mi	$3,206	$3.30	$2,757 – $3,654	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Linden, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Linden, NJ is estimated at $4,520 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 830 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,887 and $5,153.

How far is Chicago, IL from Linden, NJ by truck?

About 830 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 $811 of the $4,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Linden, NJ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,893, which makes Chicago, IL to Linden, NJ 56% 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