Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Freeport, NY to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,041flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $2,616–$3,467
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Freeport to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,041

Return trip

Chicago → Freeport$5,000

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Freeport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Freeport, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,496	$2.87	$2,221 – $2,770
53' refrigerated	$2,976	$3.42	$2,589 – $3,362
48' flatbed	$3,041	$3.50	$2,616 – $3,467
Step deck	$3,319	$3.82	$2,788 – $3,850
Power only	$2,189	$2.52	$1,905 – $2,474
Hotshot	$1,652	$1.90	$1,371 – $1,933
26' box truck	$1,625	$1.87	$1,381 – $1,868
Sprinter van	$998	$1.15	$839 – $1,158

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More lanes from Freeport

48' flatbed lanes from Freeport, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$8,556	$2.93	$7,358 – $9,754	7 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$5,465	$3.23	$4,700 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,548 mi	$8,335	$3.27	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,366	$12.41	$1,174 – $1,557	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$5,999	$3.18	$5,159 – $6,839	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,886 mi	$8,455	$2.93	$7,271 – $9,638	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$5,311	$3.24	$4,568 – $6,055	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$5,163	$5.18	$4,440 – $5,885	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 Freeport, NY to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Freeport, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,041 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,616 and $3,467.

How far is Freeport, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 869 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 $849 of the $3,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Freeport, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,000, which makes Freeport, NY to Chicago, IL 39% 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