Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norwich, CT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,638flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $2,269–$3,007
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwich to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $2,638

Return trip

Chicago → Norwich$5,831

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

Norwich to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwich, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,169	$2.29	$1,931 – $2,408
53' refrigerated	$2,586	$2.73	$2,250 – $2,922
48' flatbed	$2,638	$2.78	$2,269 – $3,007
Step deck	$2,878	$3.04	$2,417 – $3,338
Power only	$1,906	$2.01	$1,658 – $2,154
Hotshot	$1,438	$1.52	$1,194 – $1,683
26' box truck	$1,413	$1.49	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$868	$0.92	$729 – $1,006

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More lanes from Norwich

48' flatbed lanes from Norwich, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	135 mi	$1,238	$9.17	$1,065 – $1,411	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,010 mi	$7,134	$2.37	$6,135 – $8,132	7 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$4,693	$2.60	$4,036 – $5,350	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,641 mi	$6,991	$2.65	$6,012 – $7,969	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	226 mi	$1,429	$6.32	$1,229 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,000 mi	$5,122	$2.56	$4,405 – $5,839	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,060	$2.37	$6,072 – $8,049	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$4,557	$2.61	$3,919 – $5,195	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 Norwich, CT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Norwich, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,638 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,269 and $3,007.

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

About 948 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 $926 of the $2,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,831, which makes Norwich, 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