Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ridgewood, NJ flatbed rate

$4,528flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $3,894–$5,162
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Ridgewood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,715
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $4,528

Return trip

Ridgewood → Chicago$2,899

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

Chicago to Ridgewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ridgewood, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,712	$4.46	$3,303 – $4,120
53' refrigerated	$4,426	$5.32	$3,850 – $5,001
48' flatbed	$4,528	$5.44	$3,894 – $5,162
Step deck	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734
Power only	$3,253	$3.91	$2,830 – $3,676
Hotshot	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871
26' box truck	$2,415	$2.90	$2,053 – $2,777
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.78	$1,247 – $1,722

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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 Ridgewood

48' flatbed lanes into Ridgewood, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$14,199	$4.91	$12,211 – $16,187	7 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$6,187	$3.69	$5,321 – $7,053	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$7,203	$2.86	$6,195 – $8,211	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,166	$11.54	$1,002 – $1,329	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,791	$3.64	$5,840 – $7,742	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$14,039	$4.92	$12,073 – $16,004	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$5,995	$3.71	$5,156 – $6,835	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$3,279	$3.28	$2,820 – $3,738	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Ridgewood, NJ is estimated at $4,528 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,894 and $5,162.

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

About 832 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 $813 of the $4,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,715 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,899, which makes Chicago, IL to Ridgewood, 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