Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to New Martinsville, WV flatbed rate

$3,130flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.83
Distance: 458 mi
Typical range: $2,692–$3,568
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to New Martinsville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,683
Fuel: $447
All-in estimate: $3,130

Return trip

New Martinsville → Chicago$1,883

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Chicago to New Martinsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to New Martinsville, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,523	$5.51	$2,245 – $2,800
53' refrigerated	$3,011	$6.57	$2,619 – $3,402
48' flatbed	$3,130	$6.83	$2,692 – $3,568
Step deck	$3,428	$7.48	$2,879 – $3,976
Power only	$2,180	$4.76	$1,897 – $2,463
Hotshot	$1,643	$3.59	$1,364 – $1,922
26' box truck	$1,629	$3.56	$1,384 – $1,873
Sprinter van	$1,009	$2.20	$848 – $1,170

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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 New Martinsville

48' flatbed lanes into New Martinsville, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	439 mi	$2,529	$5.76	$2,175 – $2,883	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,474 mi	$12,790	$5.17	$11,000 – $14,581	6 d
Houston, TX	1,260 mi	$5,055	$4.01	$4,347 – $5,762	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,091 mi	$6,332	$3.03	$5,446 – $7,219	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	360 mi	$2,003	$5.56	$1,723 – $2,283	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$5,651	$3.92	$4,860 – $6,442	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,432 mi	$12,596	$5.18	$10,833 – $14,360	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$4,804	$4.06	$4,131 – $5,477	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to New Martinsville, WV?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to New Martinsville, WV is estimated at $3,130 all-in in October 2026, or $6.83 a mile over about 458 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,692 and $3,568.

How far is Chicago, IL from New Martinsville, WV by truck?

About 458 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $447 of the $3,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,683 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Martinsville, WV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,883, which makes Chicago, IL to New Martinsville, WV 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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