Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mount Vernon, NY flatbed rate

$4,918flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.79
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $4,229–$5,606
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mount Vernon price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,088
Fuel: $830
All-in estimate: $4,918

Return trip

Mount Vernon → Chicago$2,992

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

Chicago to Mount Vernon by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mount Vernon, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,034	$4.75	$3,590 – $4,477
53' refrigerated	$4,809	$5.66	$4,184 – $5,434
48' flatbed	$4,918	$5.79	$4,229 – $5,606
Step deck	$5,368	$6.32	$4,509 – $6,227
Power only	$3,537	$4.16	$3,077 – $3,997
Hotshot	$2,668	$3.14	$2,215 – $3,122
26' box truck	$2,625	$3.09	$2,231 – $3,019
Sprinter van	$1,613	$1.90	$1,355 – $1,872

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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 Mount Vernon

48' flatbed lanes into Mount Vernon, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,907 mi	$15,265	$5.25	$13,128 – $17,402	7 d
Houston, TX	1,689 mi	$6,658	$3.94	$5,726 – $7,590	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,533 mi	$7,747	$3.06	$6,662 – $8,831	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,271	$11.66	$1,093 – $1,449	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,306	$3.88	$6,284 – $8,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,870 mi	$15,088	$5.26	$12,976 – $17,201	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,630 mi	$6,460	$3.96	$5,555 – $7,364	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,005 mi	$3,516	$3.50	$3,024 – $4,008	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mount Vernon, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Mount Vernon, NY is estimated at $4,918 all-in in October 2026, or $5.79 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,229 and $5,606.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mount Vernon, NY by truck?

About 850 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 $830 of the $4,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Vernon, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,992, which makes Chicago, IL to Mount Vernon, 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