Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ranson, WV flatbed rate

$3,894flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $3,349–$4,439
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Ranson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,268
Fuel: $626
All-in estimate: $3,894

Return trip

Ranson → Chicago$2,342

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Chicago to Ranson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ranson, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,170	$4.94	$2,821 – $3,518
53' refrigerated	$3,781	$5.90	$3,289 – $4,272
48' flatbed	$3,894	$6.07	$3,349 – $4,439
Step deck	$4,256	$6.64	$3,575 – $4,937
Power only	$2,762	$4.31	$2,403 – $3,122
Hotshot	$2,083	$3.25	$1,729 – $2,437
26' box truck	$2,056	$3.21	$1,747 – $2,364
Sprinter van	$1,268	$1.98	$1,065 – $1,471

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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 Ranson

48' flatbed lanes into Ranson, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$1,944	$7.20	$1,672 – $2,217	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$13,664	$5.13	$11,751 – $15,577	6 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$5,527	$3.93	$4,753 – $6,301	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$6,829	$3.00	$5,873 – $7,785	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$1,456	$8.00	$1,252 – $1,660	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$6,159	$3.85	$5,296 – $7,021	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$13,461	$5.14	$11,576 – $15,345	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,350 mi	$5,348	$3.96	$4,599 – $6,097	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ranson, WV?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Ranson, WV is estimated at $3,894 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,349 and $4,439.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ranson, WV by truck?

About 641 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 $626 of the $3,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ranson, WV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,342, which makes Chicago, IL to Ranson, WV 66% 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