Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,773flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $2,385–$3,162
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Suffolk to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,979
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $2,773

Return trip

Chicago → Suffolk$4,721

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

Suffolk to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Suffolk, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,272	$2.79	$2,022 – $2,522
53' refrigerated	$2,709	$3.33	$2,357 – $3,062
48' flatbed	$2,773	$3.41	$2,385 – $3,162
Step deck	$3,028	$3.72	$2,543 – $3,512
Power only	$1,991	$2.45	$1,732 – $2,249
Hotshot	$1,502	$1.85	$1,246 – $1,757
26' box truck	$1,478	$1.82	$1,256 – $1,700
Sprinter van	$909	$1.12	$763 – $1,054

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More lanes from Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,251	$6.15	$1,936 – $2,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$7,790	$2.82	$6,699 – $8,880	6 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$4,446	$3.19	$3,823 – $5,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,469	$3.16	$6,423 – $8,515	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,884	$6.57	$1,620 – $2,148	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$4,997	$3.12	$4,297 – $5,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$7,655	$2.82	$6,583 – $8,726	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,417	$3.19	$3,798 – $5,035	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 Suffolk, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Suffolk, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,773 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,385 and $3,162.

How far is Suffolk, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 813 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 $794 of the $2,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Suffolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,721, which makes Suffolk, VA 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