Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Waltham, MA flatbed rate

$5,709flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 994 mi
Typical range: $4,910–$6,509
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Waltham price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,738
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $5,709

Return trip

Waltham → Chicago$2,903

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Waltham by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Waltham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,700	$4.73	$4,183 – $5,217
53' refrigerated	$5,603	$5.64	$4,874 – $6,331
48' flatbed	$5,709	$5.74	$4,910 – $6,509
Step deck	$6,227	$6.27	$5,231 – $7,224
Power only	$4,134	$4.16	$3,597 – $4,671
Hotshot	$3,119	$3.14	$2,589 – $3,649
26' box truck	$3,064	$3.08	$2,604 – $3,523
Sprinter van	$1,880	$1.89	$1,579 – $2,181

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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 Waltham

48' flatbed lanes into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,873	$8.63	$1,611 – $2,136	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$16,475	$5.39	$14,169 – $18,782	7 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$7,536	$4.00	$6,481 – $8,591	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$8,441	$3.13	$7,260 – $9,623	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,961	$6.37	$1,687 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$8,194	$3.95	$7,047 – $9,341	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$16,323	$5.39	$14,037 – $18,608	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$7,304	$4.02	$6,281 – $8,326	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Waltham, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Waltham, MA is estimated at $5,709 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 994 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,910 and $6,509.

How far is Chicago, IL from Waltham, MA by truck?

About 994 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $971 of the $5,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waltham, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,903, which makes Chicago, IL to Waltham, MA 97% 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