Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rahway, NJ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,886flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,482–$3,290
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rahway to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,078
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $2,886

Return trip

Chicago → Rahway$4,508

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

Rahway to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rahway, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$2.86	$2,105 – $2,625
53' refrigerated	$2,820	$3.41	$2,453 – $3,187
48' flatbed	$2,886	$3.49	$2,482 – $3,290
Step deck	$3,150	$3.81	$2,646 – $3,654
Power only	$2,073	$2.51	$1,803 – $2,342
Hotshot	$1,564	$1.89	$1,298 – $1,829
26' box truck	$1,539	$1.86	$1,308 – $1,769
Sprinter van	$946	$1.14	$795 – $1,097

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More lanes from Rahway

48' flatbed lanes from Rahway, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,881 mi	$8,310	$2.88	$7,146 – $9,473	7 d
Houston, TX	1,653 mi	$5,269	$3.19	$4,532 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$8,081	$3.23	$6,950 – $9,213	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$1,217	$16.91	$1,047 – $1,388	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,847 mi	$5,795	$3.14	$4,983 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,843 mi	$8,210	$2.89	$7,061 – $9,360	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,596 mi	$5,115	$3.20	$4,399 – $5,831	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$4,976	$5.13	$4,279 – $5,672	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 Rahway, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Rahway, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,886 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,482 and $3,290.

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

About 827 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 $808 of the $2,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,078 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,508, which makes Rahway, 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