Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Manchester, NH flatbed rate

$5,918flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $5,090–$6,747
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Manchester price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,960
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $5,918

Return trip

Manchester → Chicago$2,978

This direction runs 99% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Chicago to Manchester by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Manchester, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,871	$4.96	$4,335 – $5,406
53' refrigerated	$5,806	$5.92	$5,051 – $6,561
48' flatbed	$5,918	$6.03	$5,090 – $6,747
Step deck	$6,456	$6.58	$5,423 – $7,489
Power only	$4,283	$4.37	$3,726 – $4,840
Hotshot	$3,231	$3.29	$2,682 – $3,781
26' box truck	$3,174	$3.24	$2,698 – $3,650
Sprinter van	$1,948	$1.99	$1,637 – $2,260

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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 Manchester

48' flatbed lanes into Manchester, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$2,058	$8.50	$1,770 – $2,346	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,043 mi	$17,180	$5.65	$14,775 – $19,585	7 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,931	$4.19	$6,821 – $9,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,683 mi	$8,807	$3.28	$7,574 – $10,040	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$2,132	$6.44	$1,834 – $2,431	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$8,606	$4.14	$7,401 – $9,811	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,014 mi	$17,031	$5.65	$14,646 – $19,415	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$7,659	$4.21	$6,587 – $8,732	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Manchester, NH?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Manchester, NH is estimated at $5,918 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,090 and $6,747.

How far is Chicago, IL from Manchester, NH by truck?

About 981 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $958 of the $5,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manchester, NH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,978, which makes Chicago, IL to Manchester, NH 99% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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