Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hoboken, NJ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,919flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 840 mi
Typical range: $2,511–$3,328
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoboken to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $2,919

Return trip

Chicago → Hoboken$4,560

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hoboken to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoboken, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,394	$2.85	$2,130 – $2,657
53' refrigerated	$2,854	$3.40	$2,483 – $3,225
48' flatbed	$2,919	$3.48	$2,511 – $3,328
Step deck	$3,186	$3.79	$2,677 – $3,696
Power only	$2,098	$2.50	$1,826 – $2,371
Hotshot	$1,583	$1.88	$1,314 – $1,852
26' box truck	$1,557	$1.85	$1,324 – $1,791
Sprinter van	$957	$1.14	$804 – $1,111

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More lanes from Hoboken

48' flatbed lanes from Hoboken, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,896 mi	$8,349	$2.88	$7,180 – $9,518	7 d
Houston, TX	1,672 mi	$5,321	$3.18	$4,576 – $6,066	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,125	$3.22	$6,987 – $9,262	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,281	$14.07	$1,101 – $1,460	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$5,846	$3.13	$5,028 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$8,250	$2.89	$7,095 – $9,405	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,614 mi	$5,164	$3.20	$4,441 – $5,886	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$5,047	$5.11	$4,340 – $5,753	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 Hoboken, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Hoboken, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,919 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 840 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,511 and $3,328.

How far is Hoboken, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 840 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 $821 of the $2,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Hoboken, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,560, which makes Hoboken, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% 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