Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clifton, NJ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,896flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 831 mi
Typical range: $2,491–$3,301
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clifton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,084
Fuel: $812
All-in estimate: $2,896

Return trip

Chicago → Clifton$4,524

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Clifton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Clifton, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,374	$2.86	$2,113 – $2,635
53' refrigerated	$2,830	$3.41	$2,462 – $3,198
48' flatbed	$2,896	$3.48	$2,491 – $3,301
Step deck	$3,161	$3.80	$2,655 – $3,667
Power only	$2,081	$2.50	$1,810 – $2,351
Hotshot	$1,570	$1.89	$1,303 – $1,836
26' box truck	$1,544	$1.86	$1,313 – $1,776
Sprinter van	$950	$1.14	$798 – $1,101

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More lanes from Clifton

48' flatbed lanes from Clifton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$5,313	$3.18	$4,569 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$8,104	$3.22	$6,970 – $9,239	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,284	$13.96	$1,104 – $1,464	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$5,835	$3.13	$5,018 – $6,652	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$8,229	$2.89	$7,077 – $9,381	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,150	$3.20	$4,429 – $5,871	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$5,062	$5.11	$4,354 – $5,771	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Clifton, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Clifton, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,896 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 831 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,491 and $3,301.

How far is Clifton, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 831 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 $812 of the $2,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Clifton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,524, which makes Clifton, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. 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