Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,865flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 819 mi
Typical range: $2,464–$3,266
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,065
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $2,865

Return trip

Chicago → Plainfield$4,476

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Plainfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,348	$2.87	$2,089 – $2,606
53' refrigerated	$2,799	$3.42	$2,435 – $3,163
48' flatbed	$2,865	$3.50	$2,464 – $3,266
Step deck	$3,128	$3.82	$2,627 – $3,628
Power only	$2,057	$2.51	$1,790 – $2,324
Hotshot	$1,552	$1.89	$1,288 – $1,816
26' box truck	$1,527	$1.86	$1,298 – $1,756
Sprinter van	$939	$1.15	$789 – $1,089

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$8,286	$2.89	$7,126 – $9,446	6 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$5,250	$3.19	$4,515 – $5,985	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,055	$3.23	$6,927 – $9,183	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,201	$17.92	$1,032 – $1,369	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$5,776	$3.14	$4,967 – $6,584	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,189	$2.89	$7,043 – $9,336	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$5,093	$3.21	$4,380 – $5,806	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$4,960	$5.14	$4,265 – $5,654	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 Plainfield, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,865 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 819 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,464 and $3,266.

How far is Plainfield, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 819 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 $800 of the $2,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,476, which makes Plainfield, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% 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