Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,373flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 614 mi
Typical range: $2,041–$2,706
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,773
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $2,373

Return trip

Chicago → Rochester$3,902

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

Rochester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,930	$3.14	$1,717 – $2,142
53' refrigerated	$2,302	$3.75	$2,003 – $2,601
48' flatbed	$2,373	$3.87	$2,041 – $2,706
Step deck	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010
Power only	$1,680	$2.74	$1,462 – $1,898
Hotshot	$1,267	$2.06	$1,052 – $1,482
26' box truck	$1,251	$2.04	$1,063 – $1,439
Sprinter van	$772	$1.26	$648 – $895

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More lanes from Rochester

48' flatbed lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,124	$7.01	$1,827 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$7,893	$2.95	$6,788 – $8,998	6 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,179	$3.26	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,663	$3.30	$6,590 – $8,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,007	$6.71	$1,726 – $2,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,653	$3.21	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$7,822	$2.95	$6,727 – $8,917	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$4,899	$3.29	$4,213 – $5,584	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 Rochester, NY to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Rochester, NY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 614 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,041 and $2,706.

How far is Rochester, NY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 614 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 $600 of the $2,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,902, which makes Rochester, NY 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