Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wake Forest, NC flatbed rate

$4,015flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 753 mi
Typical range: $3,453–$4,577
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,279
Fuel: $736
All-in estimate: $4,015

Return trip

Wake Forest → Chicago$2,447

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

Chicago to Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,283	$4.36	$2,922 – $3,644
53' refrigerated	$3,915	$5.20	$3,406 – $4,424
48' flatbed	$4,015	$5.33	$3,453 – $4,577
Step deck	$4,385	$5.82	$3,683 – $5,086
Power only	$2,871	$3.81	$2,498 – $3,245
Hotshot	$2,166	$2.88	$1,798 – $2,534
26' box truck	$2,133	$2.83	$1,813 – $2,453
Sprinter van	$1,313	$1.74	$1,103 – $1,523

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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 Wake Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,465	$5.11	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$12,529	$4.73	$10,775 – $14,283	6 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$4,647	$3.69	$3,997 – $5,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,209	$2.76	$5,340 – $7,078	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$1,943	$4.92	$1,671 – $2,215	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,277	$3.59	$4,538 – $6,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$12,286	$4.74	$10,566 – $14,006	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$4,633	$3.70	$3,984 – $5,281	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wake Forest, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $4,015 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 753 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,453 and $4,577.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wake Forest, NC by truck?

About 753 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 $736 of the $4,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wake Forest, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,447, which makes Chicago, IL to Wake Forest, 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