Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Columbia, TN flatbed rate

$2,921flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 508 mi
Typical range: $2,512–$3,330
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $2,921

Return trip

Columbia → Chicago$2,090

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Columbia, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,362	$4.65	$2,102 – $2,622
53' refrigerated	$2,819	$5.55	$2,452 – $3,185
48' flatbed	$2,921	$5.75	$2,512 – $3,330
Step deck	$3,197	$6.29	$2,686 – $3,709
Power only	$2,047	$4.03	$1,781 – $2,313
Hotshot	$1,543	$3.04	$1,281 – $1,805
26' box truck	$1,527	$3.01	$1,298 – $1,756
Sprinter van	$945	$1.86	$794 – $1,096

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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 Columbia

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,711	$3.97	$3,191 – $4,230	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,095 mi	$9,658	$4.61	$8,306 – $11,010	5 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$2,953	$3.97	$2,539 – $3,366	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$4,597	$2.73	$3,953 – $5,240	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	845 mi	$3,056	$3.62	$2,628 – $3,484	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,494	$3.74	$3,005 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$9,411	$4.63	$8,094 – $10,729	5 d
Dallas, TX	695 mi	$2,813	$4.05	$2,419 – $3,207	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Columbia, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Columbia, TN is estimated at $2,921 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 508 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,512 and $3,330.

How far is Chicago, IL from Columbia, TN by truck?

About 508 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 $496 of the $2,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,090, which makes Chicago, IL to Columbia, TN 40% 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