Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,496flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $3,007–$3,986
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ellsworth to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,363
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $3,496

Return trip

Chicago → Ellsworth$7,027

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ellsworth to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,888	$2.49	$2,570 – $3,205
53' refrigerated	$3,442	$2.97	$2,994 – $3,889
48' flatbed	$3,496	$3.01	$3,007 – $3,986
Step deck	$3,811	$3.29	$3,201 – $4,421
Power only	$2,547	$2.20	$2,216 – $2,878
Hotshot	$1,922	$1.66	$1,595 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,885	$1.63	$1,602 – $2,168
Sprinter van	$1,155	$1.00	$970 – $1,340

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More lanes from Ellsworth

48' flatbed lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$2,458	$5.38	$2,114 – $2,802	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$8,569	$2.67	$7,369 – $9,768	7 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$6,071	$2.88	$5,221 – $6,921	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$8,514	$2.97	$7,322 – $9,706	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$2,619	$4.79	$2,252 – $2,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$6,536	$2.85	$5,621 – $7,451	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$8,515	$2.67	$7,323 – $9,707	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,026 mi	$5,863	$2.89	$5,043 – $6,684	5 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 Ellsworth, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Ellsworth, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,496 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,007 and $3,986.

How far is Ellsworth, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,160 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 $1,133 of the $3,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ellsworth, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,027, which makes Ellsworth, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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