Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Longview, WA flatbed rate

$7,607flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $6,542–$8,672
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Longview price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,574
Fuel: $2,033
All-in estimate: $7,607

Return trip

Longview → Chicago$7,614

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Longview by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Longview, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,347	$3.05	$5,649 – $7,045
53' refrigerated	$7,560	$3.63	$6,577 – $8,543
48' flatbed	$7,607	$3.66	$6,542 – $8,672
Step deck	$8,277	$3.98	$6,952 – $9,601
Power only	$5,643	$2.71	$4,909 – $6,376
Hotshot	$4,260	$2.05	$3,536 – $4,985
26' box truck	$4,161	$2.00	$3,537 – $4,785
Sprinter van	$2,539	$1.22	$2,133 – $2,945

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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 Longview

48' flatbed lanes into Longview, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$8,458	$2.93	$7,274 – $9,642	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,028 mi	$4,690	$4.56	$4,033 – $5,346	3 d
Houston, TX	2,199 mi	$6,233	$2.83	$5,360 – $7,105	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,103	$2.53	$2,669 – $3,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,848 mi	$7,409	$2.60	$6,372 – $8,447	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,065 mi	$5,897	$2.86	$5,072 – $6,723	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,146 mi	$5,109	$4.46	$4,394 – $5,824	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,961 mi	$5,637	$2.87	$4,848 – $6,426	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Longview, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Longview, WA is estimated at $7,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,542 and $8,672.

How far is Chicago, IL from Longview, WA by truck?

About 2,081 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,033 of the $7,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Longview, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology