Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to New Carrollton, MD flatbed rate

$4,193flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 710 mi
Typical range: $3,606–$4,780
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to New Carrollton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,499
Fuel: $694
All-in estimate: $4,193

Return trip

New Carrollton → Chicago$2,528

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

Chicago to New Carrollton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to New Carrollton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,423	$4.82	$3,046 – $3,800
53' refrigerated	$4,082	$5.75	$3,552 – $4,613
48' flatbed	$4,193	$5.91	$3,606 – $4,780
Step deck	$4,581	$6.45	$3,848 – $5,314
Power only	$2,990	$4.21	$2,601 – $3,379
Hotshot	$2,255	$3.18	$1,872 – $2,639
26' box truck	$2,223	$3.13	$1,890 – $2,556
Sprinter van	$1,369	$1.93	$1,150 – $1,588

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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 New Carrollton

48' flatbed lanes into New Carrollton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,811	$7.87	$1,557 – $2,064	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$14,003	$5.13	$12,043 – $15,963	6 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$5,686	$3.92	$4,890 – $6,482	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$7,016	$3.00	$6,034 – $7,998	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	139 mi	$1,328	$9.55	$1,142 – $1,514	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$6,329	$3.85	$5,443 – $7,215	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$13,799	$5.14	$11,867 – $15,731	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$5,536	$3.95	$4,761 – $6,311	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to New Carrollton, MD is estimated at $4,193 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 710 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,606 and $4,780.

How far is Chicago, IL from New Carrollton, MD by truck?

About 710 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 $694 of the $4,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Carrollton, MD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,528, which makes Chicago, IL to New Carrollton, MD 66% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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