Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Keyser, WV to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,169flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $1,865–$2,472
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Keyser to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,610
Fuel: $559
All-in estimate: $2,169

Return trip

Chicago → Keyser$3,606

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

Keyser to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Keyser, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,760	$3.08	$1,566 – $1,953
53' refrigerated	$2,099	$3.67	$1,826 – $2,372
48' flatbed	$2,169	$3.79	$1,865 – $2,472
Step deck	$2,372	$4.15	$1,992 – $2,751
Power only	$1,529	$2.67	$1,331 – $1,728
Hotshot	$1,153	$2.02	$957 – $1,349
26' box truck	$1,140	$1.99	$969 – $1,311
Sprinter van	$704	$1.23	$591 – $816

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More lanes from Keyser

48' flatbed lanes from Keyser, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	330 mi	$2,128	$6.45	$1,830 – $2,425	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,593 mi	$7,354	$2.84	$6,324 – $8,383	6 d
Houston, TX	1,350 mi	$4,330	$3.21	$3,723 – $4,936	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,209 mi	$7,033	$3.18	$6,048 – $8,018	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	246 mi	$1,751	$7.12	$1,506 – $1,996	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$4,831	$3.14	$4,154 – $5,507	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,550 mi	$7,244	$2.84	$6,230 – $8,258	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$4,166	$3.23	$3,583 – $4,749	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 Keyser, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Keyser, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,169 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,865 and $2,472.

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

About 572 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 $559 of the $2,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,606, which makes Keyser, 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