Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rocky Mount, NC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,529flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $2,175–$2,883
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rocky Mount to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,529

Return trip

Chicago → Rocky Mount$4,149

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

Rocky Mount to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocky Mount, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,070	$2.63	$1,842 – $2,298
53' refrigerated	$2,469	$3.13	$2,148 – $2,789
48' flatbed	$2,529	$3.21	$2,175 – $2,883
Step deck	$2,761	$3.50	$2,319 – $3,203
Power only	$1,812	$2.30	$1,577 – $2,048
Hotshot	$1,367	$1.73	$1,135 – $1,600
26' box truck	$1,346	$1.71	$1,144 – $1,548
Sprinter van	$828	$1.05	$696 – $961

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More lanes from Rocky Mount

48' flatbed lanes from Rocky Mount, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	456 mi	$2,387	$5.23	$2,053 – $2,721	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,697 mi	$7,108	$2.64	$6,113 – $8,103	6 d
Houston, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,292 mi	$6,779	$2.96	$5,830 – $7,728	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	372 mi	$2,016	$5.42	$1,734 – $2,298	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$4,440	$2.93	$3,819 – $5,062	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,641 mi	$6,975	$2.64	$5,998 – $7,951	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$3,914	$3.01	$3,366 – $4,462	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 Rocky Mount, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Rocky Mount, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,529 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,175 and $2,883.

How far is Rocky Mount, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 788 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 $770 of the $2,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rocky Mount, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,149, which makes Rocky Mount, 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