Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Shelton, CT flatbed rate

$5,544flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.25
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $4,768–$6,320
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Shelton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,678
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $5,544

Return trip

Shelton → Chicago$2,508

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,552	$5.13	$4,051 – $5,053
53' refrigerated	$5,427	$6.12	$4,721 – $6,132
48' flatbed	$5,544	$6.25	$4,768 – $6,320
Step deck	$6,050	$6.82	$5,082 – $7,018
Power only	$3,995	$4.50	$3,476 – $4,514
Hotshot	$3,014	$3.40	$2,502 – $3,526
26' box truck	$2,964	$3.34	$2,519 – $3,408
Sprinter van	$1,821	$2.05	$1,529 – $2,112

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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 Shelton

48' flatbed lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,419	$19.71	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$16,877	$5.73	$14,514 – $19,240	7 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$7,461	$4.29	$6,416 – $8,505	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$8,588	$3.33	$7,385 – $9,790	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,572	$9.70	$1,352 – $1,792	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$8,165	$4.22	$7,022 – $9,309	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$16,695	$5.73	$14,357 – $19,032	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$7,237	$4.31	$6,224 – $8,250	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Shelton, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Shelton, CT is estimated at $5,544 all-in in October 2026, or $6.25 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,768 and $6,320.

How far is Chicago, IL from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 887 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 $866 of the $5,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,678 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,508, which makes Chicago, IL to Shelton, CT 121% 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