Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Woburn, MA flatbed rate

$5,732flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $4,929–$6,534
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Woburn price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,756
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $5,732

Return trip

Woburn → Chicago$2,914

This direction runs 97% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Chicago to Woburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Woburn, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$4.72	$4,200 – $5,238
53' refrigerated	$5,625	$5.63	$4,894 – $6,356
48' flatbed	$5,732	$5.74	$4,929 – $6,534
Step deck	$6,252	$6.26	$5,251 – $7,252
Power only	$4,151	$4.16	$3,611 – $4,691
Hotshot	$3,132	$3.14	$2,600 – $3,664
26' box truck	$3,076	$3.08	$2,615 – $3,537
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.89	$1,586 – $2,190

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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 Woburn

48' flatbed lanes into Woburn, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	226 mi	$1,907	$8.44	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,062 mi	$16,500	$5.39	$14,190 – $18,810	7 d
Houston, TX	1,892 mi	$7,567	$4.00	$6,508 – $8,627	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$8,456	$3.13	$7,272 – $9,639	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,990	$6.28	$1,712 – $2,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$8,222	$3.95	$7,071 – $9,373	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,032 mi	$16,352	$5.39	$14,063 – $18,641	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,823 mi	$7,328	$4.02	$6,302 – $8,354	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Woburn, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Woburn, MA is estimated at $5,732 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,929 and $6,534.

How far is Chicago, IL from Woburn, MA by truck?

About 999 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 $976 of the $5,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Woburn, MA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,914, which makes Chicago, IL to Woburn, MA 97% 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