Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Westfield, IN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,421flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.12
Distance: 175 mi
Typical range: $1,222–$1,620
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westfield to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,250
Fuel: $171
All-in estimate: $1,421

Return trip

Chicago → Westfield$1,537

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

Westfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Westfield, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,110	$6.34	$988 – $1,232
53' refrigerated	$1,327	$7.58	$1,155 – $1,500
48' flatbed	$1,421	$8.12	$1,222 – $1,620
Step deck	$1,565	$8.94	$1,315 – $1,816
Power only	$933	$5.33	$812 – $1,054
Hotshot	$702	$4.01	$583 – $821
26' box truck	$706	$4.03	$600 – $812
Sprinter van	$444	$2.54	$373 – $515

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More lanes from Westfield

48' flatbed lanes from Westfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	760 mi	$4,362	$5.74	$3,752 – $4,973	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$7,528	$3.51	$6,474 – $8,582	5 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,252	$4.10	$3,657 – $4,847	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,766 mi	$7,017	$3.97	$6,034 – $7,999	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$3,866	$5.62	$3,325 – $4,407	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$4,747	$3.98	$4,083 – $5,412	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$7,405	$3.52	$6,368 – $8,441	5 d
Dallas, TX	912 mi	$3,849	$4.22	$3,310 – $4,388	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 Westfield, IN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Westfield, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,421 all-in in October 2026, or $8.12 a mile over about 175 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,222 and $1,620.

How far is Westfield, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 175 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 $171 of the $1,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Westfield, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,537, which makes Westfield, IN to Chicago, IL 8% 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