Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to West Haven, CT flatbed rate

$5,596flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 898 mi
Typical range: $4,812–$6,379
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to West Haven price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,719
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $5,596

Return trip

West Haven → Chicago$2,531

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Chicago to West Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to West Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,596	$5.12	$4,090 – $5,101
53' refrigerated	$5,479	$6.10	$4,767 – $6,191
48' flatbed	$5,596	$6.23	$4,812 – $6,379
Step deck	$6,106	$6.80	$5,129 – $7,083
Power only	$4,034	$4.49	$3,510 – $4,559
Hotshot	$3,044	$3.39	$2,526 – $3,561
26' box truck	$2,992	$3.33	$2,544 – $3,441
Sprinter van	$1,838	$2.05	$1,544 – $2,132

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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 West Haven

48' flatbed lanes into West Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$1,443	$18.50	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$16,934	$5.72	$14,563 – $19,305	7 d
Houston, TX	1,750 mi	$7,494	$4.28	$6,445 – $8,543	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$8,621	$3.33	$7,414 – $9,827	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,596	$9.44	$1,373 – $1,819	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$8,198	$4.22	$7,051 – $9,346	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$16,752	$5.73	$14,407 – $19,097	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$7,270	$4.30	$6,252 – $8,288	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to West Haven, CT?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to West Haven, CT is estimated at $5,596 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 898 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,812 and $6,379.

How far is Chicago, IL from West Haven, CT by truck?

About 898 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 $877 of the $5,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,719 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Haven, CT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,531, which makes Chicago, IL to West Haven, CT 121% 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