Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Paramus, NJ flatbed rate

$4,540flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $3,905–$5,176
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Paramus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,724
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $4,540

Return trip

Paramus → Chicago$2,906

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Chicago to Paramus by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Paramus, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,722	$4.46	$3,313 – $4,131
53' refrigerated	$4,438	$5.31	$3,861 – $5,015
48' flatbed	$4,540	$5.44	$3,905 – $5,176
Step deck	$4,956	$5.94	$4,163 – $5,749
Power only	$3,263	$3.91	$2,838 – $3,687
Hotshot	$2,461	$2.95	$2,043 – $2,880
26' box truck	$2,422	$2.90	$2,058 – $2,785
Sprinter van	$1,489	$1.78	$1,251 – $1,727

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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 Paramus

48' flatbed lanes into Paramus, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$14,213	$4.91	$12,223 – $16,202	7 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,190	$3.69	$5,324 – $7,057	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,208	$2.86	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,166	$11.54	$1,002 – $1,329	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,794	$3.64	$5,843 – $7,745	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$14,048	$4.92	$12,081 – $16,014	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,999	$3.71	$5,159 – $6,838	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$3,277	$3.28	$2,818 – $3,735	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Paramus, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Paramus, NJ is estimated at $4,540 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,905 and $5,176.

How far is Chicago, IL from Paramus, NJ by truck?

About 835 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 $816 of the $4,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paramus, NJ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,906, which makes Chicago, IL to Paramus, NJ 56% 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