Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newton, IA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,791flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 326 mi
Typical range: $1,540–$2,042
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,473
Fuel: $318
All-in estimate: $1,791

Return trip

Chicago → Newton$1,996

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Newton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,427	$4.38	$1,270 – $1,584
53' refrigerated	$1,705	$5.23	$1,483 – $1,927
48' flatbed	$1,791	$5.49	$1,540 – $2,042
Step deck	$1,965	$6.03	$1,651 – $2,279
Power only	$1,222	$3.75	$1,063 – $1,381
Hotshot	$920	$2.82	$764 – $1,077
26' box truck	$917	$2.81	$779 – $1,055
Sprinter van	$571	$1.75	$480 – $662

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More lanes from Newton

48' flatbed lanes from Newton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$5,784	$4.93	$4,975 – $6,594	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$5,983	$3.44	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$3,881	$3.95	$3,338 – $4,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$5,471	$3.93	$4,705 – $6,236	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$5,270	$4.74	$4,532 – $6,008	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,061 mi	$4,119	$3.88	$3,542 – $4,695	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,715 mi	$5,906	$3.44	$5,079 – $6,733	4 d
Dallas, TX	765 mi	$3,218	$4.21	$2,767 – $3,668	2 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 Newton, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Newton, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,791 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 326 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,540 and $2,042.

How far is Newton, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 326 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $318 of the $1,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Newton, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,996, which makes Newton, IA to Chicago, IL 10% 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