Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Framingham, MA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,878flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $2,475–$3,281
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Framingham to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,918
Fuel: $960
All-in estimate: $2,878

Return trip

Chicago → Framingham$5,661

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

Framingham to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Framingham, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,369	$2.41	$2,108 – $2,629
53' refrigerated	$2,824	$2.87	$2,457 – $3,191
48' flatbed	$2,878	$2.93	$2,475 – $3,281
Step deck	$3,139	$3.19	$2,637 – $3,642
Power only	$2,083	$2.12	$1,812 – $2,354
Hotshot	$1,572	$1.60	$1,304 – $1,839
26' box truck	$1,544	$1.57	$1,312 – $1,775
Sprinter van	$947	$0.96	$796 – $1,099

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More lanes from Framingham

48' flatbed lanes from Framingham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	203 mi	$1,523	$7.50	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$7,652	$2.51	$6,581 – $8,724	7 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$5,127	$2.74	$4,409 – $5,845	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,522	$2.80	$6,469 – $8,575	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	294 mi	$1,715	$5.83	$1,475 – $1,955	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,060 mi	$5,578	$2.71	$4,797 – $6,359	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,015 mi	$7,581	$2.51	$6,520 – $8,643	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,803 mi	$4,968	$2.76	$4,273 – $5,664	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 Framingham, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Framingham, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,878 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,475 and $3,281.

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

About 983 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 $960 of the $2,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,661, which makes Framingham, 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