Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,478flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 873 mi
Typical range: $2,131–$2,825
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,625
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $2,478

Return trip

Chicago → Norwalk$5,478

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Norwalk to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,034	$2.33	$1,810 – $2,258
53' refrigerated	$2,425	$2.78	$2,110 – $2,740
48' flatbed	$2,478	$2.84	$2,131 – $2,825
Step deck	$2,705	$3.10	$2,272 – $3,137
Power only	$1,785	$2.04	$1,553 – $2,017
Hotshot	$1,346	$1.54	$1,117 – $1,575
26' box truck	$1,324	$1.52	$1,125 – $1,523
Sprinter van	$814	$0.93	$683 – $944

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More lanes from Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes from Norwalk, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$6,963	$2.38	$5,988 – $7,938	7 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$4,492	$2.61	$3,863 – $5,121	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$6,793	$2.66	$5,842 – $7,744	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,186	$8.60	$1,020 – $1,352	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$4,923	$2.58	$4,234 – $5,613	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$6,885	$2.38	$5,921 – $7,849	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$4,358	$2.63	$3,748 – $4,968	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,032 mi	$4,310	$4.18	$3,706 – $4,913	3 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 Norwalk, CT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Norwalk, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,478 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 873 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,131 and $2,825.

How far is Norwalk, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 873 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 $853 of the $2,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Norwalk, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,478, which makes Norwalk, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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