Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Avon Lake, OH to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,914flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $1,646–$2,182
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Avon Lake to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,576
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $1,914

Return trip

Chicago → Avon Lake$2,145

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Avon Lake to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Avon Lake, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,529	$4.42	$1,360 – $1,697
53' refrigerated	$1,825	$5.28	$1,588 – $2,063
48' flatbed	$1,914	$5.53	$1,646 – $2,182
Step deck	$2,099	$6.07	$1,763 – $2,435
Power only	$1,311	$3.79	$1,140 – $1,481
Hotshot	$987	$2.85	$820 – $1,155
26' box truck	$983	$2.84	$835 – $1,130
Sprinter van	$611	$1.77	$514 – $709

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More lanes from Avon Lake

48' flatbed lanes from Avon Lake, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	501 mi	$3,242	$6.47	$2,788 – $3,695	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,405 mi	$8,216	$3.42	$7,066 – $9,366	6 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$5,014	$3.86	$4,312 – $5,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,037 mi	$7,827	$3.84	$6,732 – $8,923	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	442 mi	$2,855	$6.46	$2,455 – $3,254	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$5,540	$3.78	$4,764 – $6,316	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$8,113	$3.42	$6,977 – $9,248	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$4,670	$3.92	$4,016 – $5,324	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 Avon Lake, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Avon Lake, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,914 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,646 and $2,182.

How far is Avon Lake, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 346 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 $338 of the $1,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Avon Lake, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,145, which makes Avon Lake, OH to Chicago, IL 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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