Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Radford, VA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,214flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 590 mi
Typical range: $1,904–$2,524
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Radford to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,638
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $2,214

Return trip

Chicago → Radford$3,768

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Radford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Radford, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,798	$3.05	$1,600 – $1,996
53' refrigerated	$2,145	$3.64	$1,866 – $2,424
48' flatbed	$2,214	$3.75	$1,904 – $2,524
Step deck	$2,421	$4.10	$2,033 – $2,808
Power only	$1,564	$2.65	$1,361 – $1,767
Hotshot	$1,179	$2.00	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,165	$1.97	$990 – $1,340
Sprinter van	$719	$1.22	$604 – $834

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More lanes from Radford

48' flatbed lanes from Radford, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$2,743	$5.38	$2,359 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$7,132	$2.85	$6,134 – $8,131	6 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,858	$3.29	$3,318 – $4,398	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$6,746	$3.20	$5,802 – $7,691	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,310	$5.53	$1,987 – $2,634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,385	$3.20	$3,771 – $4,999	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$7,000	$2.85	$6,020 – $7,980	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,137 mi	$3,768	$3.31	$3,241 – $4,296	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 Radford, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Radford, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,214 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 590 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,904 and $2,524.

How far is Radford, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 590 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 $576 of the $2,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Radford, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,768, which makes Radford, VA to Chicago, IL 41% 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