Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fishers, IN flatbed rate

$1,573flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.46
Distance: 186 mi
Typical range: $1,353–$1,793
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fishers price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,391
Fuel: $182
All-in estimate: $1,573

Return trip

Fishers → Chicago$1,455

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Fishers by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fishers, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,230	$6.61	$1,095 – $1,366
53' refrigerated	$1,471	$7.91	$1,280 – $1,663
48' flatbed	$1,573	$8.46	$1,353 – $1,793
Step deck	$1,731	$9.31	$1,454 – $2,009
Power only	$1,036	$5.57	$901 – $1,171
Hotshot	$780	$4.19	$647 – $912
26' box truck	$784	$4.21	$666 – $901
Sprinter van	$492	$2.65	$413 – $571

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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 Fishers

48' flatbed lanes into Fishers, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	749 mi	$2,839	$3.79	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,155 mi	$8,920	$4.14	$7,671 – $10,169	5 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,420	$3.29	$2,941 – $3,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$4,332	$2.44	$3,726 – $4,939	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	676 mi	$2,344	$3.47	$2,016 – $2,672	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$3,826	$3.19	$3,290 – $4,361	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,115 mi	$8,774	$4.15	$7,546 – $10,003	5 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$3,104	$3.39	$2,670 – $3,539	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fishers, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Fishers, IN is estimated at $1,573 all-in in October 2026, or $8.46 a mile over about 186 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,353 and $1,793.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fishers, IN by truck?

About 186 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 $182 of the $1,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fishers, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,455, which makes Chicago, IL to Fishers, IN 8% 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