Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Herndon, VA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,440flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $2,098–$2,781
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Herndon to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,776
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $2,440

Return trip

Chicago → Herndon$4,153

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Herndon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Herndon, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,989	$2.93	$1,770 – $2,208
53' refrigerated	$2,373	$3.49	$2,064 – $2,681
48' flatbed	$2,440	$3.59	$2,098 – $2,781
Step deck	$2,666	$3.92	$2,239 – $3,092
Power only	$1,736	$2.55	$1,510 – $1,962
Hotshot	$1,309	$1.93	$1,087 – $1,532
26' box truck	$1,291	$1.90	$1,098 – $1,485
Sprinter van	$796	$1.17	$668 – $923

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More lanes from Herndon

48' flatbed lanes from Herndon, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$1,875	$7.32	$1,612 – $2,137	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$7,616	$2.83	$6,550 – $8,683	6 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$4,514	$3.18	$3,882 – $5,146	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,309 mi	$7,314	$3.17	$6,290 – $8,338	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,487	$9.01	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,617 mi	$5,034	$3.11	$4,329 – $5,738	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,502	$2.83	$6,451 – $8,552	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,372 mi	$4,388	$3.20	$3,773 – $5,002	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 Herndon, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Herndon, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,440 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,098 and $2,781.

How far is Herndon, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 680 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 $664 of the $2,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Herndon, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,153, which makes Herndon, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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