Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Westfield, IN flatbed rate

$1,537flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.78
Distance: 175 mi
Typical range: $1,322–$1,752
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Westfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,366
Fuel: $171
All-in estimate: $1,537

Return trip

Westfield → Chicago$1,421

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Westfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Westfield, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,200	$6.86	$1,068 – $1,332
53' refrigerated	$1,435	$8.20	$1,248 – $1,621
48' flatbed	$1,537	$8.78	$1,322 – $1,752
Step deck	$1,692	$9.67	$1,421 – $1,963
Power only	$1,009	$5.76	$877 – $1,140
Hotshot	$759	$4.34	$630 – $888
26' box truck	$763	$4.36	$649 – $878
Sprinter van	$480	$2.74	$403 – $557

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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 Westfield

48' flatbed lanes into Westfield, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	760 mi	$2,869	$3.77	$2,467 – $3,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$8,880	$4.14	$7,637 – $10,123	5 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,415	$3.29	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$4,311	$2.44	$3,708 – $4,915	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$2,373	$3.45	$2,041 – $2,705	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,813	$3.20	$3,279 – $4,347	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$8,734	$4.15	$7,511 – $9,957	5 d
Dallas, TX	912 mi	$3,091	$3.39	$2,659 – $3,524	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Westfield, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Westfield, IN is estimated at $1,537 all-in in October 2026, or $8.78 a mile over about 175 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,322 and $1,752.

How far is Chicago, IL from Westfield, IN by truck?

About 175 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 $171 of the $1,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Westfield, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,421, which makes Chicago, IL to Westfield, IN 8% 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