Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bladensburg, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,523flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 708 mi
Typical range: $2,170–$2,876
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bladensburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,831
Fuel: $692
All-in estimate: $2,523

Return trip

Chicago → Bladensburg$4,185

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

Bladensburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bladensburg, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,059	$2.91	$1,833 – $2,286
53' refrigerated	$2,456	$3.47	$2,137 – $2,775
48' flatbed	$2,523	$3.56	$2,170 – $2,876
Step deck	$2,756	$3.89	$2,315 – $3,197
Power only	$1,799	$2.54	$1,565 – $2,033
Hotshot	$1,357	$1.92	$1,126 – $1,587
26' box truck	$1,337	$1.89	$1,137 – $1,538
Sprinter van	$824	$1.16	$692 – $955

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More lanes from Bladensburg

48' flatbed lanes from Bladensburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	234 mi	$1,808	$7.73	$1,555 – $2,062	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,729	$2.84	$6,647 – $8,812	6 d
Houston, TX	1,445 mi	$4,603	$3.19	$3,959 – $5,248	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$7,433	$3.18	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	142 mi	$1,420	$10.00	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,128	$3.12	$4,410 – $5,846	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$7,617	$2.84	$6,550 – $8,683	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,484	$3.20	$3,856 – $5,112	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 Bladensburg, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bladensburg, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 708 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,170 and $2,876.

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

About 708 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 $692 of the $2,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,185, which makes Bladensburg, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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