Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carol Stream, IL to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,172flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 354 mi
Typical range: $1,868–$2,476
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carol Stream to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,826
Fuel: $346
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Columbus → Carol Stream$1,938

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Carol Stream to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Carol Stream, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,736	$4.90	$1,545 – $1,927
53' refrigerated	$2,073	$5.86	$1,804 – $2,343
48' flatbed	$2,172	$6.14	$1,868 – $2,476
Step deck	$2,382	$6.73	$2,001 – $2,763
Power only	$1,490	$4.21	$1,296 – $1,683
Hotshot	$1,122	$3.17	$932 – $1,313
26' box truck	$1,117	$3.15	$949 – $1,284
Sprinter van	$694	$1.96	$583 – $806

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More lanes from Carol Stream

48' flatbed lanes from Carol Stream, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,026	$5.74	$4,322 – $5,729	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$7,475	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,522	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$6,983	$4.16	$6,005 – $7,960	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,535	$5.56	$3,900 – $5,170	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,037	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625	2 d

More lanes into Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Carol Stream, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Carol Stream, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 354 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,868 and $2,476.

How far is Carol Stream, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 354 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 $346 of the $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Carol Stream, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,938, which makes Carol Stream, IL to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. 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