Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesapeake Beach, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,598flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $2,235–$2,962
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $721
All-in estimate: $2,598

Return trip

Chicago → Chesapeake Beach$4,310

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

Chesapeake Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,123	$2.88	$1,890 – $2,357
53' refrigerated	$2,532	$3.43	$2,203 – $2,861
48' flatbed	$2,598	$3.52	$2,235 – $2,962
Step deck	$2,838	$3.85	$2,384 – $3,292
Power only	$1,856	$2.52	$1,615 – $2,098
Hotshot	$1,400	$1.90	$1,162 – $1,638
26' box truck	$1,380	$1.87	$1,173 – $1,587
Sprinter van	$849	$1.15	$713 – $985

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More lanes from Chesapeake Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Chesapeake Beach, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,795	$7.80	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$7,796	$2.83	$6,705 – $8,887	6 d
Houston, TX	1,458 mi	$4,638	$3.18	$3,989 – $5,287	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$7,501	$3.18	$6,451 – $8,551	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,413	$10.09	$1,215 – $1,611	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,168	$3.12	$4,444 – $5,891	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$7,678	$2.84	$6,603 – $8,753	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$4,532	$3.20	$3,897 – $5,166	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 Chesapeake Beach, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,598 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,235 and $2,962.

How far is Chesapeake Beach, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 738 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 $721 of the $2,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,310, which makes Chesapeake Beach, MD to Chicago, IL 40% 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