Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ocean View, DE flatbed rate

$4,674flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $4,020–$5,328
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Ocean View price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,865
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $4,674

Return trip

Ocean View → Chicago$2,780

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Ocean View by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ocean View, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,831	$4.63	$3,410 – $4,252
53' refrigerated	$4,568	$5.52	$3,974 – $5,162
48' flatbed	$4,674	$5.64	$4,020 – $5,328
Step deck	$5,102	$6.16	$4,286 – $5,919
Power only	$3,358	$4.05	$2,921 – $3,794
Hotshot	$2,533	$3.06	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,492	$3.01	$2,118 – $2,866
Sprinter van	$1,532	$1.85	$1,287 – $1,778

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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 Ocean View

48' flatbed lanes into Ocean View, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,664	$8.81	$1,431 – $1,897	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$14,501	$5.10	$12,471 – $16,531	6 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,960	$3.88	$5,126 – $6,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$7,297	$2.97	$6,275 – $8,318	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,269	$10.49	$1,091 – $1,447	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,618	$3.80	$5,691 – $7,544	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$14,288	$5.11	$12,288 – $16,289	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$5,853	$3.89	$5,033 – $6,672	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ocean View, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Ocean View, DE is estimated at $4,674 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,020 and $5,328.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ocean View, DE by truck?

About 828 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 $809 of the $4,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,865 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean View, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,780, which makes Chicago, IL to Ocean View, DE 68% 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