Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,306flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $2,843–$3,769
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardiner to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,250
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $3,306

Return trip

Chicago → Gardiner$6,645

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Gardiner to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,727	$2.52	$2,427 – $3,027
53' refrigerated	$3,250	$3.01	$2,827 – $3,672
48' flatbed	$3,306	$3.06	$2,843 – $3,769
Step deck	$3,605	$3.33	$3,028 – $4,181
Power only	$2,402	$2.22	$2,090 – $2,714
Hotshot	$1,812	$1.68	$1,504 – $2,121
26' box truck	$1,779	$1.65	$1,512 – $2,046
Sprinter van	$1,091	$1.01	$916 – $1,265

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More lanes from Gardiner

48' flatbed lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,208	$5.80	$1,899 – $2,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$8,385	$2.67	$7,211 – $9,559	7 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$5,861	$2.89	$5,040 – $6,681	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$8,304	$2.98	$7,141 – $9,466	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,379	$5.06	$2,046 – $2,712	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$6,326	$2.86	$5,441 – $7,212	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$8,326	$2.67	$7,161 – $9,492	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$5,654	$2.91	$4,862 – $6,445	5 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 Gardiner, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Gardiner, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,306 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,843 and $3,769.

How far is Gardiner, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,081 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 $1,056 of the $3,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gardiner, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,645, which makes Gardiner, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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