Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Weston, WV to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,996flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 503 mi
Typical range: $1,716–$2,275
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Weston to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,505
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $1,996

Return trip

Chicago → Weston$3,318

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Weston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Weston, WV to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,613	$3.21	$1,435 – $1,790
53' refrigerated	$1,925	$3.83	$1,675 – $2,175
48' flatbed	$1,996	$3.97	$1,716 – $2,275
Step deck	$2,184	$4.34	$1,835 – $2,533
Power only	$1,397	$2.78	$1,216 – $1,579
Hotshot	$1,053	$2.09	$874 – $1,232
26' box truck	$1,043	$2.07	$886 – $1,199
Sprinter van	$645	$1.28	$542 – $748

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More lanes from Weston

48' flatbed lanes from Weston, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	429 mi	$2,466	$5.75	$2,121 – $2,811	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,501 mi	$7,119	$2.85	$6,123 – $8,116	6 d
Houston, TX	1,253 mi	$4,074	$3.25	$3,504 – $4,644	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$6,766	$3.20	$5,819 – $7,713	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	344 mi	$2,070	$6.02	$1,780 – $2,359	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,442 mi	$4,572	$3.17	$3,932 – $5,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$7,007	$2.85	$6,026 – $7,988	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,189 mi	$3,905	$3.28	$3,358 – $4,452	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 Weston, WV to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Weston, WV to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,996 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 503 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,716 and $2,275.

How far is Weston, WV from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 503 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 $491 of the $1,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Weston, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,318, which makes Weston, WV to Chicago, IL 40% 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