Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glen Cove, NY to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,023flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 862 mi
Typical range: $2,600–$3,446
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glen Cove to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,181
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $3,023

Return trip

Chicago → Glen Cove$4,970

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

Glen Cove to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Glen Cove, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,480	$2.88	$2,207 – $2,753
53' refrigerated	$2,957	$3.43	$2,573 – $3,342
48' flatbed	$3,023	$3.51	$2,600 – $3,446
Step deck	$3,299	$3.83	$2,771 – $3,827
Power only	$2,176	$2.52	$1,893 – $2,458
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.90	$1,362 – $1,920
26' box truck	$1,614	$1.87	$1,372 – $1,856
Sprinter van	$992	$1.15	$833 – $1,151

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More lanes from Glen Cove

48' flatbed lanes from Glen Cove, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$8,542	$2.93	$7,347 – $9,738	7 d
Houston, TX	1,699 mi	$5,479	$3.22	$4,712 – $6,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,544 mi	$8,324	$3.27	$7,158 – $9,489	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$1,389	$11.87	$1,195 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,892 mi	$6,010	$3.18	$5,169 – $6,852	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,882 mi	$8,444	$2.93	$7,262 – $9,626	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,640 mi	$5,317	$3.24	$4,572 – $6,061	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,010 mi	$5,219	$5.17	$4,488 – $5,949	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 Glen Cove, NY to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Glen Cove, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,023 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 862 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,600 and $3,446.

How far is Glen Cove, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 862 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 $842 of the $3,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Glen Cove, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,970, which makes Glen Cove, NY to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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