Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,508flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,157–$2,859
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,642
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $2,508

Return trip

Chicago → Shelton$5,544

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Shelton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,059	$2.32	$1,833 – $2,286
53' refrigerated	$2,455	$2.77	$2,136 – $2,774
48' flatbed	$2,508	$2.83	$2,157 – $2,859
Step deck	$2,737	$3.09	$2,299 – $3,175
Power only	$1,807	$2.04	$1,572 – $2,042
Hotshot	$1,363	$1.54	$1,132 – $1,595
26' box truck	$1,341	$1.51	$1,140 – $1,542
Sprinter van	$824	$0.93	$692 – $955

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More lanes from Shelton

48' flatbed lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,055	$14.66	$908 – $1,203	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$6,998	$2.37	$6,018 – $7,977	7 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$4,543	$2.61	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$6,836	$2.65	$5,879 – $7,793	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,252	$7.73	$1,077 – $1,428	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$4,972	$2.57	$4,276 – $5,669	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$6,922	$2.38	$5,953 – $7,891	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$4,407	$2.62	$3,790 – $5,024	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 Shelton, CT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Shelton, CT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,157 and $2,859.

How far is Shelton, CT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 887 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 $866 of the $2,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,642 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,544, which makes Shelton, CT to Chicago, IL 55% 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