Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Watertown, MA flatbed rate

$5,727flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $4,925–$6,529
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,752
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $5,727

Return trip

Watertown → Chicago$2,912

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

Chicago to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Watertown, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,715	$4.72	$4,196 – $5,234
53' refrigerated	$5,621	$5.63	$4,890 – $6,351
48' flatbed	$5,727	$5.74	$4,925 – $6,529
Step deck	$6,247	$6.26	$5,247 – $7,246
Power only	$4,148	$4.16	$3,608 – $4,687
Hotshot	$3,129	$3.14	$2,597 – $3,661
26' box truck	$3,074	$3.08	$2,613 – $3,535
Sprinter van	$1,886	$1.89	$1,584 – $2,188

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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,881	$8.59	$1,618 – $2,144	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$16,495	$5.39	$14,186 – $18,804	7 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$7,546	$4.00	$6,490 – $8,603	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$8,450	$3.13	$7,267 – $9,633	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,968	$6.35	$1,692 – $2,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,205	$3.95	$7,056 – $9,353	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$16,342	$5.39	$14,054 – $18,630	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$7,314	$4.02	$6,290 – $8,338	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Watertown, MA is estimated at $5,727 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,925 and $6,529.

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

About 998 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 $975 of the $5,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,912, which makes Chicago, IL to Watertown, 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