Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newport, VT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,805flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $2,412–$3,197
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,878
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $2,805

Return trip

Chicago → Newport$5,770

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Newport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, VT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,306	$2.43	$2,053 – $2,560
53' refrigerated	$2,749	$2.90	$2,392 – $3,107
48' flatbed	$2,805	$2.96	$2,412 – $3,197
Step deck	$3,060	$3.22	$2,570 – $3,549
Power only	$2,027	$2.14	$1,763 – $2,290
Hotshot	$1,529	$1.61	$1,269 – $1,789
26' box truck	$1,503	$1.58	$1,277 – $1,728
Sprinter van	$923	$0.97	$775 – $1,070

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More lanes from Newport

48' flatbed lanes from Newport, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	363 mi	$2,017	$5.56	$1,735 – $2,300	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,996 mi	$7,546	$2.52	$6,490 – $8,603	7 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$5,280	$2.73	$4,541 – $6,019	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,651 mi	$7,452	$2.81	$6,408 – $8,495	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$2,139	$4.88	$1,839 – $2,438	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,108 mi	$5,698	$2.70	$4,900 – $6,496	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,975 mi	$7,498	$2.52	$6,448 – $8,548	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$5,050	$2.75	$4,343 – $5,757	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 Newport, VT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Newport, VT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,805 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,412 and $3,197.

How far is Newport, VT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 949 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 $927 of the $2,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Newport, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,770, which makes Newport, VT to Chicago, IL 51% 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