Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Keene, NH to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,856flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $2,456–$3,256
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Keene to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,948
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Chicago → Keene$5,677

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Keene to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Keene, NH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,347	$2.53	$2,089 – $2,606
53' refrigerated	$2,798	$3.01	$2,435 – $3,162
48' flatbed	$2,856	$3.07	$2,456 – $3,256
Step deck	$3,116	$3.35	$2,617 – $3,615
Power only	$2,062	$2.22	$1,794 – $2,330
Hotshot	$1,556	$1.67	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,529	$1.65	$1,300 – $1,758
Sprinter van	$939	$1.01	$789 – $1,089

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More lanes from Keene

48' flatbed lanes from Keene, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,603	$7.60	$1,379 – $1,828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,992 mi	$7,801	$2.61	$6,709 – $8,893	7 d
Houston, TX	1,847 mi	$5,256	$2.85	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,632 mi	$7,663	$2.91	$6,590 – $8,735	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	296 mi	$1,783	$6.02	$1,534 – $2,033	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,032 mi	$5,711	$2.81	$4,911 – $6,510	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,963 mi	$7,732	$2.61	$6,650 – $8,815	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,770 mi	$5,067	$2.86	$4,357 – $5,776	4 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 Keene, NH to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Keene, NH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,456 and $3,256.

How far is Keene, NH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 929 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 $908 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Keene, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,677, which makes Keene, NH to Chicago, IL 50% 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