Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Longview, WA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$7,614flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $6,548–$8,680
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Longview to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,581
Fuel: $2,033
All-in estimate: $7,614

Return trip

Chicago → Longview$7,607

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Longview to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,352	$3.05	$5,654 – $7,051
53' refrigerated	$7,566	$3.64	$6,583 – $8,550
48' flatbed	$7,614	$3.66	$6,548 – $8,680
Step deck	$8,284	$3.98	$6,958 – $9,609
Power only	$5,648	$2.71	$4,914 – $6,382
Hotshot	$4,264	$2.05	$3,539 – $4,989
26' box truck	$4,165	$2.00	$3,540 – $4,790
Sprinter van	$2,541	$1.22	$2,134 – $2,948

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More lanes from Longview

48' flatbed lanes from Longview, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$13,916	$4.81	$11,968 – $15,865	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,028 mi	$4,302	$4.18	$3,700 – $4,904	3 d
Houston, TX	2,199 mi	$8,397	$3.82	$7,221 – $9,573	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$5,465	$4.45	$4,700 – $6,230	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,848 mi	$13,061	$4.59	$11,232 – $14,889	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,065 mi	$7,945	$3.85	$6,833 – $9,058	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,146 mi	$4,686	$4.09	$4,030 – $5,343	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,961 mi	$7,595	$3.87	$6,531 – $8,658	5 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 Longview, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Longview, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,614 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,548 and $8,680.

How far is Longview, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,081 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,033 of the $7,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Longview, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology