Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rocky Mount, NC flatbed rate

$4,149flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $3,568–$4,730
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Rocky Mount price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,379
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $4,149

Return trip

Rocky Mount → Chicago$2,529

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to Rocky Mount by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rocky Mount, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,397	$4.31	$3,023 – $3,770
53' refrigerated	$4,050	$5.14	$3,524 – $4,577
48' flatbed	$4,149	$5.27	$3,568 – $4,730
Step deck	$4,531	$5.75	$3,806 – $5,255
Power only	$2,974	$3.77	$2,587 – $3,360
Hotshot	$2,243	$2.85	$1,862 – $2,625
26' box truck	$2,209	$2.80	$1,877 – $2,540
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.72	$1,141 – $1,576

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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 Rocky Mount

48' flatbed lanes into Rocky Mount, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,382	$5.22	$2,049 – $2,716	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$12,724	$4.72	$10,943 – $14,506	6 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$6,321	$2.76	$5,436 – $7,206	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$1,878	$5.05	$1,615 – $2,141	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$5,412	$3.58	$4,654 – $6,170	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$12,486	$4.73	$10,738 – $14,234	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$4,770	$3.67	$4,103 – $5,438	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Rocky Mount, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Rocky Mount, NC is estimated at $4,149 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,568 and $4,730.

How far is Chicago, IL from Rocky Mount, NC by truck?

About 788 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 $770 of the $4,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rocky Mount, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,529, which makes Chicago, IL to Rocky Mount, NC 64% 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