Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Radcliff, KY flatbed rate

$2,212flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.41
Distance: 345 mi
Typical range: $1,903–$2,522
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Radcliff price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,875
Fuel: $337
All-in estimate: $2,212

Return trip

Radcliff → Chicago$1,643

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Radcliff by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Radcliff, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,767	$5.12	$1,572 – $1,961
53' refrigerated	$2,110	$6.12	$1,835 – $2,384
48' flatbed	$2,212	$6.41	$1,903 – $2,522
Step deck	$2,427	$7.03	$2,038 – $2,815
Power only	$1,515	$4.39	$1,318 – $1,712
Hotshot	$1,141	$3.31	$947 – $1,335
26' box truck	$1,136	$3.29	$965 – $1,306
Sprinter van	$707	$2.05	$594 – $820

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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 Radcliff

48' flatbed lanes into Radcliff, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,117	$3.94	$2,681 – $3,554	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,155 mi	$9,416	$4.37	$8,097 – $10,734	5 d
Houston, TX	915 mi	$3,271	$3.58	$2,813 – $3,729	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,760 mi	$4,537	$2.58	$3,902 – $5,173	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	708 mi	$2,556	$3.61	$2,198 – $2,914	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$3,748	$3.44	$3,223 – $4,273	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,105 mi	$9,223	$4.38	$7,932 – $10,515	5 d
Dallas, TX	828 mi	$3,035	$3.67	$2,611 – $3,460	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Radcliff, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Radcliff, KY is estimated at $2,212 all-in in October 2026, or $6.41 a mile over about 345 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,903 and $2,522.

How far is Chicago, IL from Radcliff, KY by truck?

About 345 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 $337 of the $2,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Radcliff, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,643, which makes Chicago, IL to Radcliff, KY 35% 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