Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Shaker Heights, OH flatbed rate

$2,243flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.98
Distance: 375 mi
Typical range: $1,929–$2,557
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Shaker Heights price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,877
Fuel: $366
All-in estimate: $2,243

Return trip

Shaker Heights → Chicago$2,001

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

Chicago to Shaker Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Shaker Heights, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,796	$4.79	$1,598 – $1,993
53' refrigerated	$2,144	$5.72	$1,866 – $2,423
48' flatbed	$2,243	$5.98	$1,929 – $2,557
Step deck	$2,459	$6.56	$2,065 – $2,852
Power only	$1,544	$4.12	$1,343 – $1,744
Hotshot	$1,163	$3.10	$965 – $1,361
26' box truck	$1,156	$3.08	$983 – $1,330
Sprinter van	$718	$1.92	$603 – $833

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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 Shaker Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Shaker Heights, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	472 mi	$2,129	$4.51	$1,831 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,433 mi	$10,152	$4.17	$8,731 – $11,573	6 d
Houston, TX	1,319 mi	$4,227	$3.20	$3,635 – $4,819	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,065 mi	$5,046	$2.44	$4,340 – $5,752	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$1,747	$4.22	$1,503 – $1,992	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,671	$3.14	$4,017 – $5,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,399 mi	$10,025	$4.18	$8,622 – $11,429	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,213 mi	$3,949	$3.26	$3,396 – $4,502	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Shaker Heights, OH is estimated at $2,243 all-in in October 2026, or $5.98 a mile over about 375 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,929 and $2,557.

How far is Chicago, IL from Shaker Heights, OH by truck?

About 375 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 $366 of the $2,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,877 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shaker Heights, OH to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,001, which makes Chicago, IL to Shaker Heights, 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