Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lewiston, ME to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,253flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,798–$3,708
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewiston to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,218
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,253

Return trip

Chicago → Lewiston$6,538

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

Lewiston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewiston, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,682	$2.53	$2,387 – $2,977
53' refrigerated	$3,196	$3.02	$2,781 – $3,612
48' flatbed	$3,253	$3.07	$2,798 – $3,708
Step deck	$3,547	$3.35	$2,980 – $4,115
Power only	$2,361	$2.23	$2,054 – $2,668
Hotshot	$1,782	$1.68	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,749	$1.65	$1,487 – $2,011
Sprinter van	$1,073	$1.01	$901 – $1,244

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More lanes from Lewiston

48' flatbed lanes from Lewiston, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,140	$5.94	$1,840 – $2,439	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$8,331	$2.67	$7,165 – $9,498	7 d
Houston, TX	2,002 mi	$5,803	$2.90	$4,990 – $6,615	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$8,244	$2.98	$7,090 – $9,399	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$2,310	$5.16	$1,987 – $2,634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$6,266	$2.87	$5,388 – $7,143	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,090 mi	$8,270	$2.68	$7,112 – $9,428	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$5,595	$2.91	$4,812 – $6,379	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 Lewiston, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lewiston, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,253 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,798 and $3,708.

How far is Lewiston, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,059 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 $1,035 of the $3,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lewiston, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,538, which makes Lewiston, ME 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