Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to North Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,018flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $2,595–$3,440
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to North Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,178
Fuel: $840
All-in estimate: $3,018

Return trip

North Chicago → New York$4,961

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 North Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to North Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,476	$2.88	$2,203 – $2,748
53' refrigerated	$2,952	$3.43	$2,568 – $3,336
48' flatbed	$3,018	$3.51	$2,595 – $3,440
Step deck	$3,294	$3.83	$2,767 – $3,821
Power only	$2,172	$2.53	$1,889 – $2,454
Hotshot	$1,638	$1.90	$1,360 – $1,917
26' box truck	$1,611	$1.87	$1,370 – $1,853
Sprinter van	$990	$1.15	$832 – $1,149

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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 North Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into North Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,233	$4.00	$7,080 – $9,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,547	$3.17	$2,191 – $2,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,828	$3.04	$3,292 – $4,364	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$3,100	$3.21	$2,666 – $3,534	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,057 mi	$2,684	$2.54	$2,308 – $3,060	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to North Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,018 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,595 and $3,440.

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

About 860 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 $840 of the $3,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,961, which makes New York, NY to North Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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