Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Old Town, ME flatbed rate

$6,969flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $5,993–$7,944
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Old Town price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,848
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $6,969

Return trip

Old Town → Chicago$3,467

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Old Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Old Town, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,755	$5.01	$5,122 – $6,388
53' refrigerated	$6,859	$5.97	$5,967 – $7,750
48' flatbed	$6,969	$6.07	$5,993 – $7,944
Step deck	$7,597	$6.62	$6,381 – $8,812
Power only	$5,075	$4.42	$4,415 – $5,734
Hotshot	$3,830	$3.34	$3,178 – $4,481
26' box truck	$3,756	$3.27	$3,193 – $4,320
Sprinter van	$2,302	$2.01	$1,934 – $2,670

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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 Old Town

48' flatbed lanes into Old Town, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	468 mi	$3,049	$6.51	$2,622 – $3,476	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,196 mi	$18,704	$5.85	$16,086 – $21,323	7 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$9,064	$4.30	$7,795 – $10,333	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,851 mi	$9,685	$3.40	$8,329 – $11,041	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	557 mi	$3,025	$5.43	$2,601 – $3,448	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,290 mi	$9,752	$4.26	$8,386 – $11,117	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$18,591	$5.86	$15,989 – $21,194	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,022 mi	$8,740	$4.32	$7,516 – $9,963	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Old Town, ME?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Old Town, ME is estimated at $6,969 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,993 and $7,944.

How far is Chicago, IL from Old Town, ME by truck?

About 1,148 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 $1,121 of the $6,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,467, which makes Chicago, IL to Old Town, ME 101% 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