Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manassas, VA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,445flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $2,102–$2,787
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manassas to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,779
Fuel: $666
All-in estimate: $2,445

Return trip

Chicago → Manassas$4,161

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Manassas to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Manassas, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,994	$2.92	$1,774 – $2,213
53' refrigerated	$2,378	$3.49	$2,069 – $2,687
48' flatbed	$2,445	$3.58	$2,102 – $2,787
Step deck	$2,671	$3.92	$2,244 – $3,099
Power only	$1,740	$2.55	$1,514 – $1,966
Hotshot	$1,312	$1.92	$1,089 – $1,535
26' box truck	$1,294	$1.90	$1,100 – $1,488
Sprinter van	$797	$1.17	$670 – $925

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More lanes from Manassas

48' flatbed lanes from Manassas, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	272 mi	$1,929	$7.09	$1,659 – $2,199	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$7,604	$2.83	$6,539 – $8,668	6 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$4,480	$3.18	$3,853 – $5,107	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$7,297	$3.17	$6,276 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	180 mi	$1,536	$8.53	$1,321 – $1,751	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,604 mi	$4,999	$3.12	$4,299 – $5,699	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$7,489	$2.83	$6,441 – $8,537	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,362 mi	$4,361	$3.20	$3,751 – $4,972	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 Manassas, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Manassas, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,102 and $2,787.

How far is Manassas, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 682 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 $666 of the $2,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,779 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Manassas, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,161, which makes Manassas, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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