Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Nashua, NH flatbed rate

$5,904flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.04
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $5,078–$6,731
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Nashua price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,949
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $5,904

Return trip

Nashua → Chicago$2,971

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

Chicago to Nashua by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Nashua, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,859	$4.97	$4,324 – $5,393
53' refrigerated	$5,792	$5.92	$5,039 – $6,545
48' flatbed	$5,904	$6.04	$5,078 – $6,731
Step deck	$6,441	$6.59	$5,410 – $7,471
Power only	$4,272	$4.37	$3,717 – $4,828
Hotshot	$3,223	$3.30	$2,675 – $3,771
26' box truck	$3,167	$3.24	$2,692 – $3,642
Sprinter van	$1,943	$1.99	$1,633 – $2,254

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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 Nashua

48' flatbed lanes into Nashua, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	226 mi	$1,997	$8.83	$1,717 – $2,276	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,041 mi	$17,170	$5.65	$14,766 – $19,574	7 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$7,891	$4.19	$6,787 – $8,996	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,680 mi	$8,798	$3.28	$7,566 – $10,030	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	315 mi	$2,078	$6.60	$1,787 – $2,368	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,070 mi	$8,570	$4.14	$7,370 – $9,770	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,011 mi	$17,015	$5.65	$14,633 – $19,397	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,810 mi	$7,627	$4.21	$6,559 – $8,694	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Nashua, NH is estimated at $5,904 all-in in October 2026, or $6.04 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,078 and $6,731.

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

About 978 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 $955 of the $5,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,949 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,971, which makes Chicago, IL to Nashua, NH 99% 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