Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Quincy, MA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,937flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $2,526–$3,348
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Quincy to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,951
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $2,937

Return trip

Chicago → Quincy$5,776

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Quincy to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Quincy, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,418	$2.40	$2,152 – $2,684
53' refrigerated	$2,883	$2.86	$2,508 – $3,258
48' flatbed	$2,937	$2.91	$2,526 – $3,348
Step deck	$3,203	$3.17	$2,691 – $3,716
Power only	$2,128	$2.11	$1,851 – $2,404
Hotshot	$1,605	$1.59	$1,333 – $1,878
26' box truck	$1,577	$1.56	$1,340 – $1,813
Sprinter van	$967	$0.96	$813 – $1,122

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More lanes from Quincy

48' flatbed lanes from Quincy, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	221 mi	$1,578	$7.14	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,072 mi	$7,712	$2.51	$6,632 – $8,792	7 d
Houston, TX	1,892 mi	$5,179	$2.74	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,771	$5.66	$1,523 – $2,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,082 mi	$5,630	$2.70	$4,842 – $6,418	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,041 mi	$7,641	$2.51	$6,571 – $8,711	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,826 mi	$5,023	$2.75	$4,320 – $5,726	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 Quincy, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Quincy, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,937 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,526 and $3,348.

How far is Quincy, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,009 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 $986 of the $2,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Quincy, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,776, which makes Quincy, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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