Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Woburn, MA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,914flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,506–$3,322
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Woburn to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,938
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $2,914

Return trip

Chicago → Woburn$5,732

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Woburn to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Woburn, MA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,399	$2.40	$2,135 – $2,663
53' refrigerated	$2,860	$2.86	$2,488 – $3,232
48' flatbed	$2,914	$2.92	$2,506 – $3,322
Step deck	$3,179	$3.18	$2,670 – $3,687
Power only	$2,111	$2.11	$1,836 – $2,385
Hotshot	$1,592	$1.59	$1,322 – $1,863
26' box truck	$1,564	$1.57	$1,329 – $1,799
Sprinter van	$960	$0.96	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Woburn

48' flatbed lanes from Woburn, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	226 mi	$1,594	$7.05	$1,371 – $1,817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,062 mi	$7,689	$2.51	$6,613 – $8,766	7 d
Houston, TX	1,892 mi	$5,179	$2.74	$4,454 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$7,565	$2.80	$6,506 – $8,624	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,782	$5.62	$1,533 – $2,032	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$5,627	$2.70	$4,840 – $6,415	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,032 mi	$7,620	$2.51	$6,554 – $8,687	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,823 mi	$5,016	$2.75	$4,313 – $5,718	4 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 Woburn, MA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Woburn, MA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,914 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,506 and $3,322.

How far is Woburn, MA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 999 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $976 of the $2,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Woburn, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,732, which makes Woburn, MA to Chicago, IL 49% 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