Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Albans, VT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,689flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 898 mi
Typical range: $2,313–$3,066
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Albans to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,812
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $2,689

Return trip

Chicago → St. Albans$5,532

This direction runs 51% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

St. Albans to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, VT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,209	$2.46	$1,966 – $2,452
53' refrigerated	$2,633	$2.93	$2,291 – $2,975
48' flatbed	$2,689	$2.99	$2,313 – $3,066
Step deck	$2,935	$3.27	$2,465 – $3,404
Power only	$1,939	$2.16	$1,687 – $2,191
Hotshot	$1,463	$1.63	$1,214 – $1,711
26' box truck	$1,438	$1.60	$1,222 – $1,654
Sprinter van	$883	$0.98	$742 – $1,025

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More lanes from St. Albans

48' flatbed lanes from St. Albans, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$1,953	$5.71	$1,679 – $2,226	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$7,429	$2.52	$6,389 – $8,469	7 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,166	$2.74	$4,443 – $5,889	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$7,323	$2.82	$6,297 – $8,348	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$2,057	$5.02	$1,769 – $2,345	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$5,582	$2.71	$4,800 – $6,363	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$7,381	$2.52	$6,348 – $8,414	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,785 mi	$4,931	$2.76	$4,241 – $5,621	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 St. Albans, VT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from St. Albans, VT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,689 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 898 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,313 and $3,066.

How far is St. Albans, VT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 898 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 $877 of the $2,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,812 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to St. Albans, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,532, which makes St. Albans, VT to Chicago, IL 51% 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