Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vancouver, WA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$7,556flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $6,498–$8,614
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vancouver to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,541
Fuel: $2,015
All-in estimate: $7,556

Return trip

Chicago → Vancouver$7,550

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Vancouver to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Vancouver, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,304	$3.06	$5,610 – $6,997
53' refrigerated	$7,508	$3.64	$6,532 – $8,484
48' flatbed	$7,556	$3.66	$6,498 – $8,614
Step deck	$8,221	$3.99	$6,906 – $9,537
Power only	$5,604	$2.72	$4,875 – $6,332
Hotshot	$4,231	$2.05	$3,512 – $4,950
26' box truck	$4,133	$2.00	$3,513 – $4,752
Sprinter van	$2,521	$1.22	$2,118 – $2,925

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More lanes from Vancouver

48' flatbed lanes from Vancouver, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$13,860	$4.82	$11,919 – $15,800	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,152	$4.23	$3,571 – $4,733	3 d
Houston, TX	2,162 mi	$8,272	$3.83	$7,114 – $9,430	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,182 mi	$5,299	$4.48	$4,558 – $6,041	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,833 mi	$12,998	$4.59	$11,179 – $14,818	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,025 mi	$7,810	$3.86	$6,717 – $8,904	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,100 mi	$4,537	$4.12	$3,901 – $5,172	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$7,473	$3.88	$6,427 – $8,520	5 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 Vancouver, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Vancouver, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,556 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,498 and $8,614.

How far is Vancouver, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,063 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,015 of the $7,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Vancouver, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology