Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Central Point, OR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,285flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 2,116 mi
Typical range: $7,125–$9,445
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Central Point to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,218
Fuel: $2,067
All-in estimate: $8,285

Return trip

Chicago → Central Point$7,729

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Central Point to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Central Point, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,914	$3.27	$6,153 – $7,675
53' refrigerated	$8,235	$3.89	$7,165 – $9,306
48' flatbed	$8,285	$3.92	$7,125 – $9,445
Step deck	$9,014	$4.26	$7,572 – $10,456
Power only	$6,148	$2.91	$5,349 – $6,947
Hotshot	$4,642	$2.19	$3,853 – $5,431
26' box truck	$4,533	$2.14	$3,853 – $5,214
Sprinter van	$2,766	$1.31	$2,323 – $3,208

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More lanes from Central Point

48' flatbed lanes from Central Point, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$15,204	$5.15	$13,076 – $17,333	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	740 mi	$3,607	$4.87	$3,102 – $4,112	2 d
Houston, TX	2,070 mi	$8,538	$4.12	$7,343 – $9,733	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	998 mi	$4,974	$4.98	$4,277 – $5,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,899 mi	$14,233	$4.91	$12,240 – $16,226	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,913 mi	$7,971	$4.17	$6,855 – $9,087	4 d
San Diego, CA	864 mi	$4,040	$4.68	$3,474 – $4,606	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,851 mi	$7,747	$4.19	$6,662 – $8,831	4 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 Central Point, OR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Central Point, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,285 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 2,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,125 and $9,445.

How far is Central Point, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,116 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,067 of the $8,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Central Point, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,729, which makes Central Point, OR to Chicago, IL 7% 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