Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fredericksburg, VA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,485flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $2,137–$2,833
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fredericksburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,803
Fuel: $682
All-in estimate: $2,485

Return trip

Chicago → Fredericksburg$4,230

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fredericksburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fredericksburg, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,028	$2.90	$1,805 – $2,251
53' refrigerated	$2,418	$3.46	$2,104 – $2,733
48' flatbed	$2,485	$3.56	$2,137 – $2,833
Step deck	$2,715	$3.89	$2,280 – $3,149
Power only	$1,771	$2.54	$1,540 – $2,001
Hotshot	$1,335	$1.91	$1,108 – $1,562
26' box truck	$1,316	$1.89	$1,119 – $1,514
Sprinter van	$811	$1.16	$681 – $941

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More lanes from Fredericksburg

48' flatbed lanes from Fredericksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	295 mi	$2,008	$6.81	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$7,611	$2.83	$6,546 – $8,677	6 d
Houston, TX	1,391 mi	$4,438	$3.19	$3,816 – $5,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$7,297	$3.17	$6,276 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	204 mi	$1,614	$7.91	$1,388 – $1,840	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,591 mi	$4,965	$3.12	$4,270 – $5,660	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,647 mi	$7,492	$2.83	$6,443 – $8,540	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$4,335	$3.21	$3,728 – $4,942	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 Fredericksburg, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fredericksburg, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,137 and $2,833.

How far is Fredericksburg, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 698 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 $682 of the $2,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fredericksburg, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,230, which makes Fredericksburg, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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