Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockland, ME to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,400flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$3,876
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockland to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,306
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $3,400

Return trip

Chicago → Rockland$6,833

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Rockland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockland, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,806	$2.51	$2,497 – $3,115
53' refrigerated	$3,345	$2.99	$2,910 – $3,779
48' flatbed	$3,400	$3.04	$2,924 – $3,876
Step deck	$3,707	$3.31	$3,113 – $4,300
Power only	$2,473	$2.21	$2,152 – $2,795
Hotshot	$1,867	$1.67	$1,549 – $2,184
26' box truck	$1,831	$1.64	$1,557 – $2,106
Sprinter van	$1,122	$1.00	$943 – $1,302

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More lanes from Rockland

48' flatbed lanes from Rockland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$2,284	$5.65	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$8,481	$2.67	$7,293 – $9,668	7 d
Houston, TX	2,057 mi	$5,942	$2.89	$5,110 – $6,774	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$8,409	$2.98	$7,232 – $9,586	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,454	$4.97	$2,110 – $2,797	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$6,410	$2.86	$5,512 – $7,307	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$8,419	$2.67	$7,241 – $9,598	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,978 mi	$5,742	$2.90	$4,938 – $6,546	5 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 Rockland, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Rockland, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,400 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $3,876.

How far is Rockland, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,120 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,094 of the $3,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,306 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rockland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,833, which makes Rockland, ME to Chicago, IL 50% 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