Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,593flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,230–$2,956
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aberdeen to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,874
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $2,593

Return trip

Chicago → Aberdeen$4,302

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

Aberdeen to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,119	$2.88	$1,886 – $2,352
53' refrigerated	$2,527	$3.43	$2,199 – $2,856
48' flatbed	$2,593	$3.52	$2,230 – $2,956
Step deck	$2,833	$3.85	$2,379 – $3,286
Power only	$1,853	$2.52	$1,612 – $2,093
Hotshot	$1,397	$1.90	$1,160 – $1,635
26' box truck	$1,377	$1.87	$1,170 – $1,583
Sprinter van	$848	$1.15	$712 – $983

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More lanes from Aberdeen

48' flatbed lanes from Aberdeen, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,582	$9.41	$1,360 – $1,803	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,769 mi	$7,842	$2.83	$6,744 – $8,940	6 d
Houston, TX	1,508 mi	$4,770	$3.16	$4,102 – $5,438	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$7,566	$3.17	$6,507 – $8,625	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$1,207	$15.68	$1,038 – $1,376	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,290	$3.10	$4,549 – $6,030	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,727 mi	$7,735	$2.84	$6,652 – $8,817	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,638	$3.18	$3,989 – $5,287	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 Aberdeen, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Aberdeen, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,593 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,230 and $2,956.

How far is Aberdeen, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 736 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 $719 of the $2,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Aberdeen, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,302, which makes Aberdeen, MD 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