Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Weirton, WV flatbed rate

$3,105flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.87
Distance: 452 mi
Typical range: $2,670–$3,540
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Weirton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,663
Fuel: $442
All-in estimate: $3,105

Return trip

Weirton → Chicago$1,868

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Chicago to Weirton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Weirton, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,501	$5.53	$2,226 – $2,776
53' refrigerated	$2,986	$6.61	$2,597 – $3,374
48' flatbed	$3,105	$6.87	$2,670 – $3,540
Step deck	$3,400	$7.52	$2,856 – $3,944
Power only	$2,161	$4.78	$1,880 – $2,442
Hotshot	$1,629	$3.60	$1,352 – $1,906
26' box truck	$1,615	$3.57	$1,373 – $1,857
Sprinter van	$1,001	$2.21	$840 – $1,161

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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 Weirton

48' flatbed lanes into Weirton, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	411 mi	$2,432	$5.92	$2,092 – $2,772	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,492 mi	$12,874	$5.17	$11,071 – $14,676	6 d
Houston, TX	1,311 mi	$5,221	$3.98	$4,490 – $5,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$6,396	$3.02	$5,501 – $7,292	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	340 mi	$1,942	$5.71	$1,670 – $2,213	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$5,807	$3.89	$4,994 – $6,620	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,453 mi	$12,693	$5.17	$10,916 – $14,470	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,226 mi	$4,944	$4.03	$4,252 – $5,636	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Weirton, WV?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Weirton, WV is estimated at $3,105 all-in in October 2026, or $6.87 a mile over about 452 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,670 and $3,540.

How far is Chicago, IL from Weirton, WV by truck?

About 452 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $442 of the $3,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,663 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Weirton, WV to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,868, which makes Chicago, IL to Weirton, WV 66% 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