Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saco, ME to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,212flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $2,762–$3,662
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saco to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,194
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $3,212

Return trip

Chicago → Saco$6,456

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

Saco to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Saco, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,647	$2.54	$2,356 – $2,938
53' refrigerated	$3,155	$3.03	$2,745 – $3,565
48' flatbed	$3,212	$3.08	$2,762 – $3,662
Step deck	$3,503	$3.36	$2,942 – $4,063
Power only	$2,330	$2.24	$2,027 – $2,633
Hotshot	$1,758	$1.69	$1,459 – $2,057
26' box truck	$1,726	$1.66	$1,467 – $1,985
Sprinter van	$1,059	$1.02	$889 – $1,228

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More lanes from Saco

48' flatbed lanes from Saco, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,995	$6.31	$1,716 – $2,274	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$8,300	$2.68	$7,138 – $9,462	7 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$5,717	$2.90	$4,916 – $6,517	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$8,196	$2.98	$7,048 – $9,343	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,176	$5.37	$1,871 – $2,481	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$6,187	$2.87	$5,321 – $7,053	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$8,234	$2.68	$7,081 – $9,386	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,891 mi	$5,522	$2.92	$4,749 – $6,295	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 Saco, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Saco, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,212 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,762 and $3,662.

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

About 1,042 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 $1,018 of the $3,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,194 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,456, which makes Saco, 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