Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hilliard, OH flatbed rate

$2,041flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.48
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $1,755–$2,327
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hilliard price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,733
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $2,041

Return trip

Hilliard → Chicago$1,821

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Chicago to Hilliard by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hilliard, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,625	$5.16	$1,446 – $1,804
53' refrigerated	$1,941	$6.16	$1,689 – $2,193
48' flatbed	$2,041	$6.48	$1,755 – $2,327
Step deck	$2,240	$7.11	$1,882 – $2,598
Power only	$1,390	$4.41	$1,209 – $1,570
Hotshot	$1,047	$3.32	$869 – $1,225
26' box truck	$1,043	$3.31	$887 – $1,200
Sprinter van	$650	$2.06	$546 – $754

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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 Hilliard

48' flatbed lanes into Hilliard, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,416	$4.20	$2,078 – $2,755	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$9,772	$4.19	$8,404 – $11,140	5 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$3,828	$3.28	$3,292 – $4,364	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,951 mi	$4,802	$2.46	$4,130 – $5,474	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	501 mi	$1,963	$3.92	$1,688 – $2,237	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,280	$3.20	$3,681 – $4,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$9,619	$4.20	$8,273 – $10,966	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,069 mi	$3,571	$3.34	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Hilliard, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Hilliard, OH is estimated at $2,041 all-in in October 2026, or $6.48 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,755 and $2,327.

How far is Chicago, IL from Hilliard, OH by truck?

About 315 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 $308 of the $2,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hilliard, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,821, which makes Chicago, IL to Hilliard, OH 12% 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