Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Avon Lake, OH flatbed rate

$2,145flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $1,845–$2,446
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Avon Lake price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,807
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $2,145

Return trip

Avon Lake → Chicago$1,914

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

Chicago to Avon Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Avon Lake, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,713	$4.95	$1,525 – $1,902
53' refrigerated	$2,046	$5.91	$1,780 – $2,312
48' flatbed	$2,145	$6.20	$1,845 – $2,446
Step deck	$2,353	$6.80	$1,977 – $2,729
Power only	$1,469	$4.25	$1,278 – $1,660
Hotshot	$1,107	$3.20	$919 – $1,295
26' box truck	$1,102	$3.18	$936 – $1,267
Sprinter van	$685	$1.98	$576 – $795

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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 Avon Lake

48' flatbed lanes into Avon Lake, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	501 mi	$2,210	$4.41	$1,901 – $2,520	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,405 mi	$10,048	$4.18	$8,641 – $11,454	6 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$4,175	$3.21	$3,590 – $4,759	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,037 mi	$4,986	$2.45	$4,288 – $5,684	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	442 mi	$1,817	$4.11	$1,562 – $2,071	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$4,613	$3.15	$3,967 – $5,259	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$9,921	$4.18	$8,532 – $11,310	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$3,889	$3.27	$3,344 – $4,433	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Avon Lake, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Avon Lake, OH is estimated at $2,145 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,845 and $2,446.

How far is Chicago, IL from Avon Lake, OH by truck?

About 346 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 $338 of the $2,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,807 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Avon Lake, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,914, which makes Chicago, IL to Avon Lake, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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