Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Newport, VT flatbed rate

$5,770flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.08
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $4,962–$6,577
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Newport price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,843
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $5,770

Return trip

Newport → Chicago$2,805

This direction runs 106% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Chicago to Newport by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Newport, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,744	$5.00	$4,223 – $5,266
53' refrigerated	$5,656	$5.96	$4,921 – $6,391
48' flatbed	$5,770	$6.08	$4,962 – $6,577
Step deck	$6,294	$6.63	$5,287 – $7,301
Power only	$4,169	$4.39	$3,627 – $4,711
Hotshot	$3,146	$3.31	$2,611 – $3,681
26' box truck	$3,091	$3.26	$2,627 – $3,555
Sprinter van	$1,898	$2.00	$1,594 – $2,201

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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 Newport

48' flatbed lanes into Newport, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,524	$6.95	$2,171 – $2,878	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,996 mi	$16,938	$5.65	$14,567 – $19,309	7 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$8,069	$4.18	$6,940 – $9,199	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,651 mi	$8,712	$3.29	$7,493 – $9,932	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$2,498	$5.70	$2,149 – $2,848	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,108 mi	$8,708	$4.13	$7,489 – $9,927	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,975 mi	$16,830	$5.66	$14,474 – $19,186	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$7,717	$4.21	$6,637 – $8,798	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Newport, VT?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Newport, VT is estimated at $5,770 all-in in October 2026, or $6.08 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,962 and $6,577.

How far is Chicago, IL from Newport, VT by truck?

About 949 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 $927 of the $5,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newport, VT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,805, which makes Chicago, IL to Newport, VT 106% 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