Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,449flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,106–$2,792
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $2,449

Return trip

Chicago → Raleigh$4,019

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Raleigh to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,003	$2.66	$1,782 – $2,223
53' refrigerated	$2,388	$3.17	$2,078 – $2,699
48' flatbed	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792
Step deck	$2,675	$3.55	$2,247 – $3,103
Power only	$1,752	$2.32	$1,524 – $1,979
Hotshot	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546
26' box truck	$1,302	$1.73	$1,106 – $1,497
Sprinter van	$801	$1.06	$673 – $929

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$3,779	$3.04	$3,250 – $4,308	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 Raleigh, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,106 and $2,792.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 754 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 $737 of the $2,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,019, which makes Raleigh, NC to Chicago, IL 39% 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