Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Westfield, NJ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,875flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 823 mi
Typical range: $2,473–$3,278
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,071
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $2,875

Return trip

Chicago → Westfield$4,492

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Westfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Westfield, NJ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,356	$2.86	$2,097 – $2,616
53' refrigerated	$2,810	$3.41	$2,444 – $3,175
48' flatbed	$2,875	$3.49	$2,473 – $3,278
Step deck	$3,139	$3.81	$2,637 – $3,641
Power only	$2,065	$2.51	$1,796 – $2,333
Hotshot	$1,558	$1.89	$1,293 – $1,822
26' box truck	$1,533	$1.86	$1,303 – $1,763
Sprinter van	$943	$1.15	$792 – $1,093

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More lanes from Westfield

48' flatbed lanes from Westfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,877 mi	$8,299	$2.88	$7,137 – $9,461	6 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$5,267	$3.19	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,501 mi	$8,070	$3.23	$6,940 – $9,199	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	72 mi	$1,217	$16.91	$1,047 – $1,388	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$5,789	$3.14	$4,979 – $6,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,839 mi	$8,200	$2.89	$7,052 – $9,348	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,593 mi	$5,107	$3.21	$4,392 – $5,822	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$4,980	$5.13	$4,282 – $5,677	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 Westfield, NJ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Westfield, NJ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,875 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 823 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,473 and $3,278.

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

About 823 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 $804 of the $2,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,071 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,492, which makes Westfield, NJ to Chicago, IL 36% 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