Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to La Plata, MD flatbed rate

$4,231flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $3,638–$4,823
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to La Plata price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,529
Fuel: $702
All-in estimate: $4,231

Return trip

La Plata → Chicago$2,550

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

Chicago to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,455	$4.81	$3,075 – $3,835
53' refrigerated	$4,120	$5.73	$3,585 – $4,656
48' flatbed	$4,231	$5.88	$3,638 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361
Power only	$3,019	$4.20	$2,626 – $3,411
Hotshot	$2,277	$3.17	$1,890 – $2,664
26' box truck	$2,244	$3.12	$1,907 – $2,581
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.92	$1,161 – $1,603

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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 La Plata

48' flatbed lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,905	$7.41	$1,638 – $2,171	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$13,989	$5.13	$12,031 – $15,948	6 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$5,620	$3.93	$4,834 – $6,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,002	$3.00	$6,022 – $7,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,411	$8.50	$1,213 – $1,609	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$6,274	$3.85	$5,395 – $7,152	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$13,776	$5.14	$11,847 – $15,704	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$5,490	$3.95	$4,721 – $6,258	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to La Plata, MD is estimated at $4,231 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,638 and $4,823.

How far is Chicago, IL from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 719 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 $702 of the $4,231 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,550, which makes Chicago, IL to La Plata, 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