Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fuquay-Varina, NC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,466flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $2,121–$2,811
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fuquay-Varina to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,723
Fuel: $743
All-in estimate: $2,466

Return trip

Chicago → Fuquay-Varina$4,046

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

Fuquay-Varina to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$2.65	$1,795 – $2,238
53' refrigerated	$2,405	$3.16	$2,092 – $2,717
48' flatbed	$2,466	$3.24	$2,121 – $2,811
Step deck	$2,693	$3.54	$2,262 – $3,124
Power only	$1,764	$2.32	$1,535 – $1,994
Hotshot	$1,331	$1.75	$1,105 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,311	$1.72	$1,114 – $1,507
Sprinter van	$807	$1.06	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Fuquay-Varina

48' flatbed lanes from Fuquay-Varina, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$2,581	$4.99	$2,220 – $2,943	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$6,968	$2.64	$5,992 – $7,943	6 d
Houston, TX	1,232 mi	$3,749	$3.04	$3,224 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$6,622	$2.97	$5,695 – $7,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$2,192	$5.10	$1,885 – $2,499	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$4,268	$2.96	$3,670 – $4,866	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$6,830	$2.65	$5,874 – $7,786	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$3,751	$3.04	$3,226 – $4,277	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 Fuquay-Varina, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,121 and $2,811.

How far is Fuquay-Varina, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 761 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 $743 of the $2,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fuquay-Varina, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,046, which makes Fuquay-Varina, NC to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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