Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grafton, WV to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,028flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 516 mi
Typical range: $1,744–$2,312
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grafton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,524
Fuel: $504
All-in estimate: $2,028

Return trip

Chicago → Grafton$3,372

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Grafton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,641	$3.18	$1,460 – $1,821
53' refrigerated	$1,958	$3.79	$1,703 – $2,212
48' flatbed	$2,028	$3.93	$1,744 – $2,312
Step deck	$2,219	$4.30	$1,864 – $2,574
Power only	$1,422	$2.76	$1,237 – $1,607
Hotshot	$1,072	$2.08	$890 – $1,254
26' box truck	$1,061	$2.06	$902 – $1,220
Sprinter van	$656	$1.27	$551 – $761

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More lanes from Grafton

48' flatbed lanes from Grafton, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	394 mi	$2,346	$5.96	$2,018 – $2,675	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,528 mi	$7,188	$2.84	$6,182 – $8,195	6 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$4,171	$3.23	$3,587 – $4,755	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,143 mi	$6,847	$3.20	$5,889 – $7,806	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	311 mi	$1,962	$6.31	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$4,667	$3.16	$4,014 – $5,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$7,079	$2.85	$6,088 – $8,070	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,224 mi	$3,997	$3.27	$3,438 – $4,557	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 Grafton, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Grafton, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 516 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,744 and $2,312.

How far is Grafton, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 516 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 $504 of the $2,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Grafton, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,372, which makes Grafton, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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