Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Niagara Falls, NY flatbed rate

$3,544flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.67
Distance: 531 mi
Typical range: $3,048–$4,041
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Niagara Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,025
Fuel: $519
All-in estimate: $3,544

Return trip

Niagara Falls → Chicago$2,156

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

Chicago to Niagara Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Niagara Falls, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,869	$5.40	$2,554 – $3,185
53' refrigerated	$3,424	$6.45	$2,979 – $3,869
48' flatbed	$3,544	$6.67	$3,048 – $4,041
Step deck	$3,878	$7.30	$3,257 – $4,498
Power only	$2,489	$4.69	$2,166 – $2,813
Hotshot	$1,877	$3.53	$1,558 – $2,196
26' box truck	$1,857	$3.50	$1,578 – $2,135
Sprinter van	$1,148	$2.16	$964 – $1,331

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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 Niagara Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Niagara Falls, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,349	$6.42	$2,020 – $2,678	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$13,762	$5.31	$11,835 – $15,689	6 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$6,093	$4.01	$5,240 – $6,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$6,932	$3.10	$5,962 – $7,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$2,019	$5.85	$1,737 – $2,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$6,658	$3.94	$5,726 – $7,590	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,565 mi	$13,633	$5.32	$11,724 – $15,542	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$5,727	$4.06	$4,925 – $6,529	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Niagara Falls, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Niagara Falls, NY is estimated at $3,544 all-in in October 2026, or $6.67 a mile over about 531 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,048 and $4,041.

How far is Chicago, IL from Niagara Falls, NY by truck?

About 531 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 $519 of the $3,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Niagara Falls, NY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,156, which makes Chicago, IL to Niagara Falls, 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