Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brunswick, MD flatbed rate

$3,963flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.05
Distance: 655 mi
Typical range: $3,408–$4,518
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Brunswick price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,323
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $3,963

Return trip

Brunswick → Chicago$2,389

This direction runs 66% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Chicago to Brunswick by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brunswick, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,228	$4.93	$2,873 – $3,583
53' refrigerated	$3,850	$5.88	$3,350 – $4,351
48' flatbed	$3,963	$6.05	$3,408 – $4,518
Step deck	$4,331	$6.61	$3,638 – $5,024
Power only	$2,815	$4.30	$2,449 – $3,181
Hotshot	$2,123	$3.24	$1,762 – $2,483
26' box truck	$2,094	$3.20	$1,780 – $2,408
Sprinter van	$1,291	$1.97	$1,085 – $1,498

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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 Brunswick

48' flatbed lanes into Brunswick, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,898	$7.44	$1,632 – $2,163	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,679 mi	$13,776	$5.14	$11,847 – $15,704	6 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$5,591	$3.94	$4,808 – $6,374	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	$6,891	$3.00	$5,926 – $7,855	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,411	$8.50	$1,213 – $1,609	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,614 mi	$6,225	$3.86	$5,353 – $7,096	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,636 mi	$13,576	$5.15	$11,676 – $15,477	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,366 mi	$5,415	$3.96	$4,657 – $6,173	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Brunswick, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Brunswick, MD is estimated at $3,963 all-in in October 2026, or $6.05 a mile over about 655 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,408 and $4,518.

How far is Chicago, IL from Brunswick, MD by truck?

About 655 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 $640 of the $3,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brunswick, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,389, which makes Chicago, IL to Brunswick, MD 66% 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