Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Centerville, OH flatbed rate

$1,934flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.83
Distance: 283 mi
Typical range: $1,663–$2,204
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Centerville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,658
Fuel: $276
All-in estimate: $1,934

Return trip

Centerville → Chicago$1,725

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

Chicago to Centerville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Centerville, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,534	$5.42	$1,365 – $1,702
53' refrigerated	$1,832	$6.48	$1,594 – $2,071
48' flatbed	$1,934	$6.83	$1,663 – $2,204
Step deck	$2,123	$7.50	$1,784 – $2,463
Power only	$1,308	$4.62	$1,138 – $1,478
Hotshot	$985	$3.48	$817 – $1,152
26' box truck	$983	$3.47	$836 – $1,131
Sprinter van	$614	$2.17	$515 – $712

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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 Centerville

48' flatbed lanes into Centerville, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,600	$4.06	$2,236 – $2,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$9,537	$4.21	$8,202 – $10,872	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,650	$3.32	$3,139 – $4,161	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$4,663	$2.47	$4,010 – $5,316	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,121	$3.75	$1,824 – $2,418	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,099	$3.23	$3,525 – $4,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$9,381	$4.21	$8,067 – $10,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$3,388	$3.39	$2,913 – $3,862	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Centerville, OH is estimated at $1,934 all-in in October 2026, or $6.83 a mile over about 283 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,663 and $2,204.

How far is Chicago, IL from Centerville, OH by truck?

About 283 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 $276 of the $1,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Centerville, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,725, which makes Chicago, IL to Centerville, OH 12% 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