Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, MA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,824flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,219
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fitchburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,887
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $2,824

Return trip

Chicago → Fitchburg$5,554

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fitchburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,323	$2.42	$2,067 – $2,578
53' refrigerated	$2,769	$2.89	$2,409 – $3,129
48' flatbed	$2,824	$2.94	$2,429 – $3,219
Step deck	$3,081	$3.21	$2,588 – $3,574
Power only	$2,042	$2.13	$1,776 – $2,307
Hotshot	$1,540	$1.61	$1,279 – $1,802
26' box truck	$1,514	$1.58	$1,286 – $1,741
Sprinter van	$929	$0.97	$780 – $1,078

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More lanes from Fitchburg

48' flatbed lanes from Fitchburg, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,526	$7.48	$1,312 – $1,740	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,022 mi	$7,597	$2.51	$6,534 – $8,661	7 d
Houston, TX	1,860 mi	$5,103	$2.74	$4,389 – $5,818	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,660 mi	$7,466	$2.81	$6,421 – $8,511	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$1,712	$5.84	$1,473 – $1,952	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,048 mi	$5,549	$2.71	$4,772 – $6,326	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$4,933	$2.76	$4,242 – $5,623	4 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 Fitchburg, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fitchburg, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,824 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,219.

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

About 959 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 $937 of the $2,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,887 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,554, which makes Fitchburg, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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