Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vienna, VA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,465flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 690 mi
Typical range: $2,120–$2,810
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vienna to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,791
Fuel: $674
All-in estimate: $2,465

Return trip

Chicago → Vienna$4,195

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

Vienna to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Vienna, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,011	$2.91	$1,789 – $2,232
53' refrigerated	$2,398	$3.48	$2,086 – $2,710
48' flatbed	$2,465	$3.57	$2,120 – $2,810
Step deck	$2,693	$3.90	$2,262 – $3,124
Power only	$1,755	$2.54	$1,527 – $1,983
Hotshot	$1,324	$1.92	$1,099 – $1,549
26' box truck	$1,305	$1.89	$1,109 – $1,501
Sprinter van	$804	$1.17	$676 – $933

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More lanes from Vienna

48' flatbed lanes from Vienna, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	253 mi	$1,864	$7.37	$1,603 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,705 mi	$7,639	$2.82	$6,570 – $8,709	6 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$4,527	$3.18	$3,894 – $5,161	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,317 mi	$7,337	$3.17	$6,310 – $8,364	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,478	$9.12	$1,271 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,622 mi	$5,047	$3.11	$4,340 – $5,753	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$7,525	$2.83	$6,471 – $8,578	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$4,406	$3.20	$3,789 – $5,023	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 Vienna, VA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Vienna, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,465 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 690 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,120 and $2,810.

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

About 690 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 $674 of the $2,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,791 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,195, which makes Vienna, 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