Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Suffolk, VA flatbed rate

$4,721flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.81
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $4,060–$5,382
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Suffolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,927
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $4,721

Return trip

Suffolk → Chicago$2,773

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Suffolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Suffolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,867	$4.76	$3,442 – $4,293
53' refrigerated	$4,612	$5.67	$4,012 – $5,211
48' flatbed	$4,721	$5.81	$4,060 – $5,382
Step deck	$5,154	$6.34	$4,329 – $5,978
Power only	$3,388	$4.17	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,556	$3.14	$2,121 – $2,990
26' box truck	$2,516	$3.09	$2,138 – $2,893
Sprinter van	$1,547	$1.90	$1,299 – $1,795

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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 Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes into Suffolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,330	$6.37	$2,004 – $2,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$14,467	$5.23	$12,441 – $16,492	6 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$5,621	$4.03	$4,834 – $6,408	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,225	$3.06	$6,214 – $8,237	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,821	$6.35	$1,566 – $2,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$6,318	$3.94	$5,434 – $7,203	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$14,216	$5.24	$12,225 – $16,206	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$5,585	$4.04	$4,803 – $6,367	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Suffolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Suffolk, VA is estimated at $4,721 all-in in October 2026, or $5.81 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,060 and $5,382.

How far is Chicago, IL from Suffolk, VA by truck?

About 813 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 $794 of the $4,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Suffolk, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,773, which makes Chicago, IL to Suffolk, VA 70% 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