Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Anderson, IN flatbed rate

$1,579flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.40
Distance: 188 mi
Typical range: $1,358–$1,801
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Anderson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,395
Fuel: $184
All-in estimate: $1,579

Return trip

Anderson → Chicago$1,461

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

Chicago to Anderson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Anderson, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,236	$6.57	$1,100 – $1,372
53' refrigerated	$1,478	$7.86	$1,286 – $1,670
48' flatbed	$1,579	$8.40	$1,358 – $1,801
Step deck	$1,739	$9.25	$1,460 – $2,017
Power only	$1,041	$5.54	$906 – $1,177
Hotshot	$783	$4.17	$650 – $917
26' box truck	$787	$4.19	$669 – $905
Sprinter van	$494	$2.63	$415 – $573

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Anderson

48' flatbed lanes into Anderson, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$2,790	$3.82	$2,399 – $3,180	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$8,986	$4.14	$7,728 – $10,244	5 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$3,471	$3.27	$2,985 – $3,957	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,795 mi	$4,372	$2.44	$3,760 – $4,984	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	658 mi	$2,301	$3.50	$1,978 – $2,623	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,877	$3.18	$3,334 – $4,420	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$8,840	$4.14	$7,602 – $10,078	5 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,158	$3.37	$2,716 – $3,600	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Anderson, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Anderson, IN is estimated at $1,579 all-in in October 2026, or $8.40 a mile over about 188 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,358 and $1,801.

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

About 188 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 $184 of the $1,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,395 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,461, which makes Chicago, IL to Anderson, IN 8% 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