Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,589flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.91
Distance: 230 mi
Typical range: $1,366–$1,811
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bloomington to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,364
Fuel: $225
All-in estimate: $1,589

Return trip

Chicago → Bloomington$1,718

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bloomington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,252	$5.44	$1,114 – $1,389
53' refrigerated	$1,496	$6.50	$1,301 – $1,690
48' flatbed	$1,589	$6.91	$1,366 – $1,811
Step deck	$1,747	$7.59	$1,467 – $2,026
Power only	$1,061	$4.61	$923 – $1,198
Hotshot	$798	$3.47	$663 – $934
26' box truck	$800	$3.48	$680 – $920
Sprinter van	$501	$2.18	$421 – $581

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More lanes from Bloomington

48' flatbed lanes from Bloomington, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$4,512	$5.67	$3,880 – $5,143	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,118 mi	$7,448	$3.52	$6,405 – $8,491	5 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,028	$4.16	$3,464 – $4,592	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,733 mi	$6,904	$3.98	$5,938 – $7,871	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	719 mi	$3,988	$5.55	$3,430 – $4,547	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$4,543	$4.02	$3,907 – $5,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$7,312	$3.53	$6,288 – $8,336	5 d
Dallas, TX	851 mi	$3,654	$4.29	$3,143 – $4,166	2 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 Bloomington, IN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bloomington, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,589 all-in in October 2026, or $6.91 a mile over about 230 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,366 and $1,811.

How far is Bloomington, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 230 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 $225 of the $1,589 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bloomington, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,718, which makes Bloomington, IN to Chicago, IL 8% 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