Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Long Beach, NY flatbed rate

$4,983flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.76
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $4,285–$5,680
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,138
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $4,983

Return trip

Long Beach → Chicago$3,031

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

Chicago to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,088	$4.73	$3,639 – $4,538
53' refrigerated	$4,874	$5.64	$4,241 – $5,508
48' flatbed	$4,983	$5.76	$4,285 – $5,680
Step deck	$5,438	$6.29	$4,568 – $6,308
Power only	$3,586	$4.15	$3,120 – $4,052
Hotshot	$2,705	$3.13	$2,246 – $3,165
26' box truck	$2,661	$3.08	$2,262 – $3,060
Sprinter van	$1,635	$1.89	$1,374 – $1,897

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$15,322	$5.25	$13,177 – $17,467	7 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$6,651	$3.94	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$7,774	$3.06	$6,686 – $8,862	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,252	$12.16	$1,077 – $1,428	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,306	$3.88	$6,284 – $8,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$15,141	$5.26	$13,021 – $17,261	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$6,466	$3.96	$5,561 – $7,372	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$3,473	$3.51	$2,987 – $3,959	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, NY is estimated at $4,983 all-in in October 2026, or $5.76 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,285 and $5,680.

How far is Chicago, IL from Long Beach, NY by truck?

About 865 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 $845 of the $4,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,138 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,031, which makes Chicago, IL to Long Beach, NY 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