Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Georgetown, KY flatbed rate

$2,237flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.35
Distance: 352 mi
Typical range: $1,923–$2,550
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Georgetown price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,893
Fuel: $344
All-in estimate: $2,237

Return trip

Georgetown → Chicago$1,661

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Georgetown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Georgetown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,787	$5.08	$1,591 – $1,984
53' refrigerated	$2,134	$6.06	$1,857 – $2,412
48' flatbed	$2,237	$6.35	$1,923 – $2,550
Step deck	$2,453	$6.97	$2,060 – $2,845
Power only	$1,533	$4.36	$1,334 – $1,733
Hotshot	$1,155	$3.28	$959 – $1,352
26' box truck	$1,149	$3.27	$977 – $1,322
Sprinter van	$715	$2.03	$600 – $829

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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 Georgetown

48' flatbed lanes into Georgetown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	695 mi	$2,841	$4.09	$2,443 – $3,239	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$9,758	$4.35	$8,392 – $11,124	5 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$3,518	$3.50	$3,025 – $4,010	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,852 mi	$4,741	$2.56	$4,077 – $5,405	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	611 mi	$2,308	$3.78	$1,985 – $2,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,186 mi	$4,006	$3.38	$3,445 – $4,566	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,196 mi	$9,573	$4.36	$8,233 – $10,914	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,298	$3.57	$2,837 – $3,760	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Georgetown, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Georgetown, KY is estimated at $2,237 all-in in October 2026, or $6.35 a mile over about 352 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,923 and $2,550.

How far is Chicago, IL from Georgetown, KY by truck?

About 352 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 $344 of the $2,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,893 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Georgetown, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,661, which makes Chicago, IL to Georgetown, KY 35% 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