Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Point Pleasant, WV to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,792flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 422 mi
Typical range: $1,541–$2,043
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Point Pleasant to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,380
Fuel: $412
All-in estimate: $1,792

Return trip

Chicago → Point Pleasant$2,980

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Point Pleasant to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Point Pleasant, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,441	$3.41	$1,282 – $1,599
53' refrigerated	$1,720	$4.08	$1,496 – $1,943
48' flatbed	$1,792	$4.25	$1,541 – $2,043
Step deck	$1,963	$4.65	$1,649 – $2,278
Power only	$1,242	$2.94	$1,081 – $1,404
Hotshot	$936	$2.22	$777 – $1,095
26' box truck	$929	$2.20	$790 – $1,068
Sprinter van	$576	$1.37	$484 – $668

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More lanes from Point Pleasant

48' flatbed lanes from Point Pleasant, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	534 mi	$2,825	$5.29	$2,430 – $3,221	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,396 mi	$6,852	$2.86	$5,893 – $7,811	5 d
Houston, TX	1,157 mi	$3,821	$3.30	$3,286 – $4,356	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,008 mi	$6,468	$3.22	$5,562 – $7,373	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,418	$5.36	$2,079 – $2,756	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,309	$3.21	$3,705 – $4,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,350 mi	$6,735	$2.87	$5,792 – $7,677	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,628	$3.35	$3,120 – $4,136	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 Point Pleasant, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Point Pleasant, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,792 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 422 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,541 and $2,043.

How far is Point Pleasant, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 422 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $412 of the $1,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,380 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Point Pleasant, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,980, which makes Point Pleasant, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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