Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to West Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,070flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 880 mi
Typical range: $2,640–$3,500
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to West Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,210
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $3,070

Return trip

West Chicago → New York$5,047

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 West Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to West Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,520	$2.86	$2,243 – $2,797
53' refrigerated	$3,005	$3.41	$2,614 – $3,395
48' flatbed	$3,070	$3.49	$2,640 – $3,500
Step deck	$3,351	$3.81	$2,814 – $3,887
Power only	$2,211	$2.51	$1,924 – $2,499
Hotshot	$1,668	$1.90	$1,385 – $1,952
26' box truck	$1,641	$1.86	$1,395 – $1,887
Sprinter van	$1,008	$1.15	$847 – $1,169

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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 West Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into West Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$3,419	$3.12	$2,940 – $3,897	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,958	$2.36	$3,404 – $4,513	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,587	$3.15	$2,225 – $2,949	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$3,729	$3.06	$3,207 – $4,251	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$8,037	$4.01	$6,912 – $9,162	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$2,642	$2.55	$2,272 – $3,012	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to West Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,070 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 880 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,640 and $3,500.

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

About 880 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 $860 of the $3,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,210 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,047, which makes New York, NY to West Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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