Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,263flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.27
Distance: 123 mi
Typical range: $1,086–$1,440
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Lafayette to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,143
Fuel: $120
All-in estimate: $1,263

Return trip

Chicago → West Lafayette$1,366

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

West Lafayette to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$976	$7.93	$868 – $1,083
53' refrigerated	$1,168	$9.49	$1,016 – $1,319
48' flatbed	$1,263	$10.27	$1,086 – $1,440
Step deck	$1,394	$11.33	$1,171 – $1,617
Power only	$812	$6.60	$707 – $918
Hotshot	$611	$4.97	$507 – $715
26' box truck	$618	$5.02	$525 – $710
Sprinter van	$390	$3.17	$328 – $453

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More lanes from West Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from West Lafayette, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	804 mi	$4,545	$5.65	$3,908 – $5,181	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$7,386	$3.52	$6,352 – $8,420	5 d
Houston, TX	1,035 mi	$4,242	$4.10	$3,648 – $4,836	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$6,877	$3.99	$5,914 – $7,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	734 mi	$4,048	$5.51	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$4,712	$3.99	$4,053 – $5,372	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$7,272	$3.53	$6,254 – $8,290	5 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,798	$4.24	$3,266 – $4,330	2 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 West Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from West Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,263 all-in in October 2026, or $10.27 a mile over about 123 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,086 and $1,440.

How far is West Lafayette, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 123 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $120 of the $1,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,143 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West Lafayette, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,366, which makes West Lafayette, IN to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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