Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Selbyville, DE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,770flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,382–$3,158
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Selbyville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,965
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,770

Return trip

Chicago → Selbyville$4,657

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Selbyville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Selbyville, DE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,270	$2.75	$2,020 – $2,520
53' refrigerated	$2,707	$3.28	$2,355 – $3,058
48' flatbed	$2,770	$3.36	$2,382 – $3,158
Step deck	$3,024	$3.67	$2,540 – $3,507
Power only	$1,989	$2.41	$1,731 – $2,248
Hotshot	$1,501	$1.82	$1,245 – $1,756
26' box truck	$1,477	$1.79	$1,255 – $1,698
Sprinter van	$908	$1.10	$763 – $1,053

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More lanes from Selbyville

48' flatbed lanes from Selbyville, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,651	$8.42	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,838 mi	$7,889	$2.78	$6,785 – $8,994	6 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,751	$3.10	$4,085 – $5,416	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,448 mi	$7,619	$3.11	$6,552 – $8,686	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	126 mi	$1,345	$10.68	$1,157 – $1,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,280	$3.05	$4,541 – $6,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,792 mi	$7,773	$2.78	$6,685 – $8,861	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,667	$3.12	$4,014 – $5,320	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 Selbyville, DE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Selbyville, DE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,770 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,382 and $3,158.

How far is Selbyville, DE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 824 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 $805 of the $2,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Selbyville, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,657, which makes Selbyville, DE to Chicago, IL 41% 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