Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,467flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $2,982–$3,953
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Old Town to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,346
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $3,467

Return trip

Chicago → Old Town$6,969

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Old Town to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,863	$2.49	$2,548 – $3,178
53' refrigerated	$3,413	$2.97	$2,969 – $3,856
48' flatbed	$3,467	$3.02	$2,982 – $3,953
Step deck	$3,780	$3.29	$3,175 – $4,384
Power only	$2,525	$2.20	$2,197 – $2,853
Hotshot	$1,905	$1.66	$1,581 – $2,229
26' box truck	$1,869	$1.63	$1,589 – $2,149
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.00	$962 – $1,329

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More lanes from Old Town

48' flatbed lanes from Old Town, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	468 mi	$2,494	$5.33	$2,145 – $2,843	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,196 mi	$8,529	$2.67	$7,335 – $9,724	7 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$6,071	$2.88	$5,221 – $6,921	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,851 mi	$8,479	$2.97	$7,292 – $9,666	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	557 mi	$2,650	$4.76	$2,279 – $3,021	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,290 mi	$6,531	$2.85	$5,617 – $7,446	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,175 mi	$8,478	$2.67	$7,291 – $9,665	7 d
Dallas, TX	2,022 mi	$5,853	$2.89	$5,034 – $6,673	5 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 Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,467 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,982 and $3,953.

How far is Old Town, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,148 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,121 of the $3,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,346 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Old Town, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,969, which makes Old Town, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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