Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Glenarden, MD flatbed rate

$4,201flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$4,790
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Glenarden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,505
Fuel: $696
All-in estimate: $4,201

Return trip

Glenarden → Chicago$2,533

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

Chicago to Glenarden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Glenarden, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,430	$4.82	$3,053 – $3,807
53' refrigerated	$4,091	$5.75	$3,559 – $4,623
48' flatbed	$4,201	$5.90	$3,613 – $4,790
Step deck	$4,590	$6.45	$3,855 – $5,324
Power only	$2,997	$4.21	$2,607 – $3,386
Hotshot	$2,260	$3.17	$1,876 – $2,644
26' box truck	$2,228	$3.13	$1,893 – $2,562
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.93	$1,153 – $1,592

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 Glenarden

48' flatbed lanes into Glenarden, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	231 mi	$1,814	$7.85	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$14,012	$5.13	$12,051 – $15,974	6 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$5,686	$3.92	$4,890 – $6,482	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,018	$3.00	$6,036 – $8,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,331	$9.51	$1,145 – $1,517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$6,329	$3.85	$5,443 – $7,215	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,685 mi	$13,804	$5.14	$11,871 – $15,736	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$5,539	$3.95	$4,763 – $6,314	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Glenarden, MD is estimated at $4,201 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $4,790.

How far is Chicago, IL from Glenarden, MD by truck?

About 712 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 $696 of the $4,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glenarden, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,533, which makes Chicago, IL to Glenarden, MD 66% 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