Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Waterville, ME flatbed rate

$6,693flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.13
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $5,756–$7,630
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Waterville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,627
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $6,693

Return trip

Waterville → Chicago$3,330

This direction runs 101% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

Chicago to Waterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Waterville, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,521	$5.06	$4,914 – $6,128
53' refrigerated	$6,581	$6.03	$5,725 – $7,436
48' flatbed	$6,693	$6.13	$5,756 – $7,630
Step deck	$7,297	$6.69	$6,130 – $8,465
Power only	$4,864	$4.46	$4,232 – $5,497
Hotshot	$3,671	$3.36	$3,047 – $4,295
26' box truck	$3,602	$3.30	$3,062 – $4,142
Sprinter van	$2,208	$2.02	$1,855 – $2,562

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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 Waterville

48' flatbed lanes into Waterville, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,804	$6.89	$2,412 – $3,197	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$18,425	$5.86	$15,846 – $21,005	7 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$8,826	$4.32	$7,591 – $10,062	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$9,516	$3.40	$8,184 – $10,848	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,804	$5.66	$2,411 – $3,196	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,227 mi	$9,514	$4.27	$8,182 – $10,846	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$18,302	$5.86	$15,740 – $20,864	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$8,505	$4.34	$7,315 – $9,696	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Waterville, ME?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Waterville, ME is estimated at $6,693 all-in in October 2026, or $6.13 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,756 and $7,630.

How far is Chicago, IL from Waterville, ME by truck?

About 1,091 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 $1,066 of the $6,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterville, ME to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,330, which makes Chicago, IL to Waterville, ME 101% 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