Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pittsfield, MA flatbed rate

$5,168flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $4,444–$5,891
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pittsfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,316
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $5,168

Return trip

Pittsfield → Chicago$2,628

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Pittsfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pittsfield, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,241	$4.86	$3,775 – $4,708
53' refrigerated	$5,057	$5.80	$4,399 – $5,714
48' flatbed	$5,168	$5.93	$4,444 – $5,891
Step deck	$5,640	$6.47	$4,738 – $6,542
Power only	$3,721	$4.27	$3,237 – $4,205
Hotshot	$2,807	$3.22	$2,330 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,761	$3.17	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,696	$1.95	$1,425 – $1,968

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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 Pittsfield

48' flatbed lanes into Pittsfield, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	152 mi	$1,634	$10.75	$1,406 – $1,863	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$15,880	$5.41	$13,657 – $18,103	7 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$7,169	$4.03	$6,165 – $8,172	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,573 mi	$8,099	$3.15	$6,965 – $9,233	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	230 mi	$1,706	$7.42	$1,467 – $1,945	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,963 mi	$7,813	$3.98	$6,719 – $8,907	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,905 mi	$15,727	$5.41	$13,526 – $17,929	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,702 mi	$6,909	$4.06	$5,942 – $7,876	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pittsfield, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Pittsfield, MA is estimated at $5,168 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,444 and $5,891.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pittsfield, MA by truck?

About 872 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 $852 of the $5,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsfield, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,628, which makes Chicago, IL to Pittsfield, MA 97% 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