Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

South Plainfield, NJ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,868flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 820 mi
Typical range: $2,466–$3,269
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Plainfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,067
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $2,868

Return trip

Chicago → South Plainfield$4,480

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

South Plainfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from South Plainfield, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,350	$2.87	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,802	$3.42	$2,438 – $3,166
48' flatbed	$2,868	$3.50	$2,466 – $3,269
Step deck	$3,131	$3.82	$2,630 – $3,631
Power only	$2,059	$2.51	$1,791 – $2,327
Hotshot	$1,553	$1.89	$1,289 – $1,817
26' box truck	$1,529	$1.86	$1,299 – $1,758
Sprinter van	$940	$1.15	$790 – $1,090

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More lanes from South Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from South Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,873 mi	$8,289	$2.89	$7,128 – $9,449	6 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$5,248	$3.19	$4,513 – $5,982	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,055	$3.23	$6,927 – $9,183	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$1,191	$18.60	$1,024 – $1,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$5,770	$3.14	$4,963 – $6,578	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,189	$2.89	$7,043 – $9,336	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$5,090	$3.21	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	963 mi	$4,952	$5.14	$4,259 – $5,645	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 South Plainfield, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from South Plainfield, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,868 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 820 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,466 and $3,269.

How far is South Plainfield, NJ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 820 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 $801 of the $2,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to South Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,480, which makes South Plainfield, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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