Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Centerville, OH to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,725flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 283 mi
Typical range: $1,484–$1,967
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Centerville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,449
Fuel: $276
All-in estimate: $1,725

Return trip

Chicago → Centerville$1,934

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

Centerville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Centerville, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,368	$4.84	$1,218 – $1,519
53' refrigerated	$1,635	$5.78	$1,422 – $1,847
48' flatbed	$1,725	$6.10	$1,484 – $1,967
Step deck	$1,894	$6.69	$1,591 – $2,197
Power only	$1,167	$4.12	$1,015 – $1,318
Hotshot	$879	$3.10	$729 – $1,028
26' box truck	$877	$3.10	$746 – $1,009
Sprinter van	$547	$1.93	$460 – $635

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More lanes from Centerville

48' flatbed lanes from Centerville, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,814	$5.95	$3,280 – $4,348	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,799	$3.44	$6,707 – $8,891	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$4,384	$3.99	$3,770 – $4,997	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$7,320	$3.88	$6,295 – $8,345	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$3,333	$5.90	$2,866 – $3,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,922	$3.88	$4,233 – $5,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$7,671	$3.45	$6,597 – $8,745	5 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$4,068	$4.07	$3,499 – $4,638	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 Centerville, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Centerville, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,725 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 283 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,484 and $1,967.

How far is Centerville, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 283 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 $276 of the $1,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Centerville, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,934, which makes Centerville, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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