Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Chicago Heights, IL flatbed rate

$2,976flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $2,559–$3,392
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Chicago Heights price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,152
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $2,976

Return trip

Chicago Heights → New York$4,892

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New York to Chicago Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Chicago Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,440	$2.89	$2,172 – $2,709
53' refrigerated	$2,910	$3.45	$2,531 – $3,288
48' flatbed	$2,976	$3.53	$2,559 – $3,392
Step deck	$3,248	$3.85	$2,729 – $3,768
Power only	$2,140	$2.54	$1,861 – $2,418
Hotshot	$1,614	$1.91	$1,340 – $1,888
26' box truck	$1,588	$1.88	$1,350 – $1,826
Sprinter van	$976	$1.16	$820 – $1,132

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Chicago Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$3,394	$3.13	$2,919 – $3,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,011	$2.36	$3,449 – $4,572	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$2,496	$3.20	$2,147 – $2,846	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$3,722	$3.06	$3,201 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$2,555	$2.58	$2,197 – $2,912	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Chicago Heights, IL?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $2,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,559 and $3,392.

How far is New York, NY from Chicago Heights, IL by truck?

About 844 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 $824 of the $2,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,152 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago Heights, IL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,892, which makes New York, NY to Chicago Heights, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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