Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laconia, NH to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,973flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $2,557–$3,389
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laconia to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,017
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $2,973

Return trip

Chicago → Laconia$5,909

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

Laconia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Laconia, NH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,446	$2.50	$2,177 – $2,716
53' refrigerated	$2,916	$2.98	$2,537 – $3,295
48' flatbed	$2,973	$3.04	$2,557 – $3,389
Step deck	$3,243	$3.31	$2,724 – $3,762
Power only	$2,151	$2.20	$1,872 – $2,431
Hotshot	$1,623	$1.66	$1,347 – $1,899
26' box truck	$1,594	$1.63	$1,355 – $1,834
Sprinter van	$979	$1.00	$822 – $1,135

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More lanes from Laconia

48' flatbed lanes from Laconia, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	280 mi	$1,823	$6.51	$1,568 – $2,079	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$7,913	$2.60	$6,805 – $9,020	7 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$5,421	$2.83	$4,662 – $6,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$7,799	$2.91	$6,707 – $8,891	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$1,995	$5.45	$1,716 – $2,275	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,098 mi	$5,873	$2.80	$5,051 – $6,695	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$7,851	$2.61	$6,752 – $8,950	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,833 mi	$5,222	$2.85	$4,491 – $5,953	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 Laconia, NH to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Laconia, NH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,973 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,557 and $3,389.

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

About 979 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $956 of the $2,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,909, which makes Laconia, 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