Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockford, IL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,208flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $13.42
Distance: 90 mi
Typical range: $1,039–$1,377
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockford to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,120
Fuel: $88
All-in estimate: $1,208

Return trip

Chicago → Rockford$1,208

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Rockford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockford, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$925	$10.28	$823 – $1,027
53' refrigerated	$1,107	$12.30	$963 – $1,251
48' flatbed	$1,208	$13.42	$1,039 – $1,377
Step deck	$1,334	$14.83	$1,121 – $1,548
Power only	$764	$8.49	$665 – $863
Hotshot	$574	$6.38	$477 – $672
26' box truck	$583	$6.48	$496 – $671
Sprinter van	$370	$4.11	$311 – $429

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More lanes from Rockford

48' flatbed lanes from Rockford, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$5,271	$5.66	$4,533 – $6,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$7,312	$3.68	$6,288 – $8,335	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$6,823	$4.17	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$4,777	$5.47	$4,108 – $5,446	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$5,000	$4.12	$4,300 – $5,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$7,228	$3.69	$6,216 – $8,240	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$4,018	$4.38	$3,455 – $4,580	2 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 Rockford, IL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Rockford, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,208 all-in in October 2026, or $13.42 a mile over about 90 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,039 and $1,377.

How far is Rockford, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 90 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $88 of the $1,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rockford, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology