Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Chicago, IL to New York, NY flatbed rate

$4,961flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $4,266–$5,656
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Chicago to New York price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,121
Fuel: $840
All-in estimate: $4,961

Return trip

New York → North Chicago$3,018

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

North Chicago to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from North Chicago, IL to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,070	$4.73	$3,622 – $4,518
53' refrigerated	$4,853	$5.64	$4,222 – $5,483
48' flatbed	$4,961	$5.77	$4,266 – $5,656
Step deck	$5,415	$6.30	$4,548 – $6,281
Power only	$3,570	$4.15	$3,106 – $4,034
Hotshot	$2,693	$3.13	$2,235 – $3,151
26' box truck	$2,649	$3.08	$2,252 – $3,046
Sprinter van	$1,628	$1.89	$1,368 – $1,888

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More lanes from North Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from North Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$4,486	$5.59	$3,858 – $5,114	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,153	$4.09	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$4,174	$4.32	$3,589 – $4,758	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,057 mi	$6,523	$6.17	$5,610 – $7,437	3 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from North Chicago, IL to New York, NY is estimated at $4,961 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,266 and $5,656.

How far is North Chicago, IL from New York, NY 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 $4,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,018, which makes North Chicago, IL to New York, NY 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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