Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE flatbed rate

$4,553flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 799 mi
Typical range: $3,916–$5,190
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Laurel price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,772
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $4,553

Return trip

Laurel → Chicago$2,708

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Chicago to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,728	$4.67	$3,318 – $4,138
53' refrigerated	$4,446	$5.56	$3,868 – $5,024
48' flatbed	$4,553	$5.70	$3,916 – $5,190
Step deck	$4,971	$6.22	$4,176 – $5,766
Power only	$3,265	$4.09	$2,841 – $3,690
Hotshot	$2,463	$3.08	$2,044 – $2,882
26' box truck	$2,425	$3.03	$2,061 – $2,788
Sprinter van	$1,491	$1.87	$1,253 – $1,730

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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 Laurel

48' flatbed lanes into Laurel, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,699	$8.54	$1,461 – $1,937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$14,362	$5.10	$12,352 – $16,373	6 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,875	$3.89	$5,053 – $6,698	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$7,220	$2.98	$6,209 – $8,231	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,266	$10.55	$1,089 – $1,443	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$6,530	$3.81	$5,616 – $7,444	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$14,150	$5.11	$12,169 – $16,131	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$5,761	$3.90	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE is estimated at $4,553 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 799 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,916 and $5,190.

How far is Chicago, IL from Laurel, DE by truck?

About 799 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 $781 of the $4,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, DE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,708, which makes Chicago, IL to Laurel, DE 68% 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