Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Middletown, OH flatbed rate

$1,923flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.87
Distance: 280 mi
Typical range: $1,654–$2,193
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,649
Fuel: $274
All-in estimate: $1,923

Return trip

Middletown → Chicago$1,716

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

Chicago to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Middletown, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,525	$5.45	$1,357 – $1,693
53' refrigerated	$1,822	$6.51	$1,585 – $2,059
48' flatbed	$1,923	$6.87	$1,654 – $2,193
Step deck	$2,112	$7.54	$1,774 – $2,450
Power only	$1,300	$4.64	$1,131 – $1,469
Hotshot	$979	$3.50	$813 – $1,145
26' box truck	$978	$3.49	$831 – $1,124
Sprinter van	$610	$2.18	$512 – $708

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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 Middletown

48' flatbed lanes into Middletown, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$2,645	$4.03	$2,275 – $3,015	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$9,485	$4.21	$8,157 – $10,813	5 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,605	$3.33	$3,101 – $4,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$4,631	$2.48	$3,982 – $5,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$2,158	$3.72	$1,856 – $2,460	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$4,051	$3.24	$3,484 – $4,619	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$9,329	$4.22	$8,023 – $10,635	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$3,340	$3.41	$2,873 – $3,808	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Middletown, OH is estimated at $1,923 all-in in October 2026, or $6.87 a mile over about 280 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,654 and $2,193.

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

About 280 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 $274 of the $1,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,649 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,716, which makes Chicago, IL to Middletown, 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