Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,730flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 808 mi
Typical range: $2,348–$3,112
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,941
Fuel: $789
All-in estimate: $2,730

Return trip

Chicago → Milton$4,591

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

Milton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,236	$2.77	$1,990 – $2,482
53' refrigerated	$2,666	$3.30	$2,320 – $3,013
48' flatbed	$2,730	$3.38	$2,348 – $3,112
Step deck	$2,981	$3.69	$2,504 – $3,457
Power only	$1,959	$2.42	$1,704 – $2,214
Hotshot	$1,478	$1.83	$1,226 – $1,729
26' box truck	$1,454	$1.80	$1,236 – $1,673
Sprinter van	$894	$1.11	$751 – $1,038

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More lanes from Milton

48' flatbed lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,583	$8.99	$1,361 – $1,805	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$7,866	$2.78	$6,765 – $8,968	6 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,761	$3.10	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,600	$3.11	$6,536 – $8,663	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,265	$12.52	$1,088 – $1,442	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,282	$3.05	$4,543 – $6,022	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$7,753	$2.78	$6,668 – $8,838	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$4,662	$3.12	$4,009 – $5,315	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 Milton, DE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Milton, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,730 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 808 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,348 and $3,112.

How far is Milton, DE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 808 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 $789 of the $2,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Milton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,591, which makes Milton, DE 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