Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,091flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 541 mi
Typical range: $1,798–$2,384
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkins to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,563
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $2,091

Return trip

Chicago → Elkins$3,476

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Elkins to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,694	$3.13	$1,507 – $1,880
53' refrigerated	$2,021	$3.74	$1,758 – $2,284
48' flatbed	$2,091	$3.86	$1,798 – $2,384
Step deck	$2,287	$4.23	$1,921 – $2,653
Power only	$1,470	$2.72	$1,279 – $1,661
Hotshot	$1,108	$2.05	$920 – $1,297
26' box truck	$1,096	$2.03	$932 – $1,261
Sprinter van	$677	$1.25	$569 – $786

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More lanes from Elkins

48' flatbed lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,357	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,687	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,219	$2.84	$6,208 – $8,229	6 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$4,148	$3.24	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,873	$3.19	$5,911 – $7,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,959	$6.32	$1,685 – $2,233	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,651	$3.16	$4,000 – $5,302	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,104	$2.85	$6,110 – $8,099	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,222 mi	$3,992	$3.27	$3,433 – $4,551	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 Elkins, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Elkins, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 541 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,798 and $2,384.

How far is Elkins, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 541 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 $528 of the $2,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Elkins, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,476, which makes Elkins, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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