Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portland, ME to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,246flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $2,791–$3,700
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,214
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $3,246

Return trip

Chicago → Portland$6,524

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

Portland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,676	$2.53	$2,381 – $2,970
53' refrigerated	$3,189	$3.02	$2,775 – $3,604
48' flatbed	$3,246	$3.07	$2,791 – $3,700
Step deck	$3,539	$3.35	$2,973 – $4,106
Power only	$2,356	$2.23	$2,050 – $2,662
Hotshot	$1,778	$1.68	$1,476 – $2,080
26' box truck	$1,745	$1.65	$1,483 – $2,007
Sprinter van	$1,070	$1.01	$899 – $1,241

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More lanes from Portland

48' flatbed lanes from Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	332 mi	$2,048	$6.17	$1,761 – $2,334	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,116 mi	$8,334	$2.67	$7,167 – $9,501	7 d
Houston, TX	1,984 mi	$5,757	$2.90	$4,951 – $6,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,761 mi	$8,236	$2.98	$7,083 – $9,389	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	421 mi	$2,226	$5.29	$1,914 – $2,537	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,170 mi	$6,228	$2.87	$5,356 – $7,100	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,089 mi	$8,268	$2.68	$7,110 – $9,425	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,907 mi	$5,562	$2.92	$4,784 – $6,341	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 Portland, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Portland, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,791 and $3,700.

How far is Portland, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,056 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 $1,032 of the $3,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,214 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,524, which makes Portland, ME to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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