Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to College Park, MD flatbed rate

$4,176flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.92
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $3,592–$4,761
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to College Park price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,486
Fuel: $690
All-in estimate: $4,176

Return trip

College Park → Chicago$2,518

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

Chicago to College Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to College Park, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,409	$4.83	$3,034 – $3,784
53' refrigerated	$4,066	$5.76	$3,537 – $4,594
48' flatbed	$4,176	$5.92	$3,592 – $4,761
Step deck	$4,562	$6.46	$3,832 – $5,292
Power only	$2,977	$4.22	$2,590 – $3,364
Hotshot	$2,246	$3.18	$1,864 – $2,627
26' box truck	$2,214	$3.14	$1,882 – $2,546
Sprinter van	$1,364	$1.93	$1,145 – $1,582

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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 College Park

48' flatbed lanes into College Park, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,818	$7.84	$1,563 – $2,072	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,724 mi	$13,984	$5.13	$12,027 – $15,942	6 d
Houston, TX	1,447 mi	$5,679	$3.92	$4,884 – $6,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$7,005	$3.00	$6,024 – $7,986	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,331	$9.51	$1,145 – $1,517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,644 mi	$6,323	$3.85	$5,437 – $7,208	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$13,780	$5.14	$11,851 – $15,710	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$5,526	$3.95	$4,752 – $6,299	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to College Park, MD is estimated at $4,176 all-in in October 2026, or $5.92 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,592 and $4,761.

How far is Chicago, IL from College Park, MD by truck?

About 706 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 $690 of the $4,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from College Park, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,518, which makes Chicago, IL to College Park, MD 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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