Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kearny, NJ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,906flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $2,499–$3,313
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearny to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,090
Fuel: $816
All-in estimate: $2,906

Return trip

Chicago → Kearny$4,540

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

Kearny to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearny, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,383	$2.85	$2,120 – $2,645
53' refrigerated	$2,841	$3.40	$2,472 – $3,210
48' flatbed	$2,906	$3.48	$2,499 – $3,313
Step deck	$3,172	$3.80	$2,665 – $3,680
Power only	$2,089	$2.50	$1,817 – $2,360
Hotshot	$1,576	$1.89	$1,308 – $1,843
26' box truck	$1,550	$1.86	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$953	$1.14	$801 – $1,106

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More lanes from Kearny

48' flatbed lanes from Kearny, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$8,333	$2.88	$7,167 – $9,500	7 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$5,307	$3.18	$4,564 – $6,050	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$8,110	$3.22	$6,975 – $9,245	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$1,267	$14.57	$1,090 – $1,445	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$5,830	$3.13	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,852 mi	$8,234	$2.89	$7,081 – $9,387	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,150	$3.20	$4,429 – $5,871	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$5,039	$5.12	$4,333 – $5,744	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 Kearny, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Kearny, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,906 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,499 and $3,313.

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

About 835 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 $816 of the $2,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,090 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,540, which makes Kearny, 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