Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Williamsburg, VA flatbed rate

$4,593flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 783 mi
Typical range: $3,950–$5,236
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Williamsburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,828
Fuel: $765
All-in estimate: $4,593

Return trip

Williamsburg → Chicago$2,698

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Williamsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Williamsburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,759	$4.80	$3,345 – $4,172
53' refrigerated	$4,482	$5.72	$3,900 – $5,065
48' flatbed	$4,593	$5.87	$3,950 – $5,236
Step deck	$5,015	$6.40	$4,212 – $5,817
Power only	$3,291	$4.20	$2,863 – $3,718
Hotshot	$2,482	$3.17	$2,060 – $2,904
26' box truck	$2,444	$3.12	$2,077 – $2,810
Sprinter van	$1,504	$1.92	$1,263 – $1,744

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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 Williamsburg

48' flatbed lanes into Williamsburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$2,196	$6.69	$1,888 – $2,503	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,753 mi	$14,414	$5.24	$12,396 – $16,432	6 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$5,658	$4.03	$4,866 – $6,450	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,356 mi	$7,203	$3.06	$6,195 – $8,212	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	245 mi	$1,689	$6.89	$1,453 – $1,925	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$6,345	$3.94	$5,457 – $7,233	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,702 mi	$14,173	$5.25	$12,189 – $16,157	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$5,591	$4.04	$4,809 – $6,374	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Williamsburg, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Williamsburg, VA is estimated at $4,593 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 783 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,950 and $5,236.

How far is Chicago, IL from Williamsburg, VA by truck?

About 783 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 $765 of the $4,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Williamsburg, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,698, which makes Chicago, IL to Williamsburg, VA 70% 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