Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Springfield, OH flatbed rate

$1,944flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.80
Distance: 286 mi
Typical range: $1,672–$2,216
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Springfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,665
Fuel: $279
All-in estimate: $1,944

Return trip

Springfield → Chicago$1,734

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

Chicago to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Springfield, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,542	$5.39	$1,373 – $1,712
53' refrigerated	$1,843	$6.44	$1,603 – $2,082
48' flatbed	$1,944	$6.80	$1,672 – $2,216
Step deck	$2,134	$7.46	$1,793 – $2,476
Power only	$1,315	$4.60	$1,144 – $1,486
Hotshot	$991	$3.46	$822 – $1,159
26' box truck	$989	$3.46	$841 – $1,137
Sprinter van	$617	$2.16	$518 – $716

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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 Springfield

48' flatbed lanes into Springfield, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$2,528	$4.11	$2,174 – $2,882	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,291 mi	$9,623	$4.20	$8,276 – $10,970	5 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$3,737	$3.30	$3,213 – $4,260	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,911 mi	$4,716	$2.47	$4,056 – $5,377	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$2,062	$3.81	$1,773 – $2,350	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,302 mi	$4,183	$3.21	$3,597 – $4,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,250 mi	$9,470	$4.21	$8,144 – $10,796	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,030 mi	$3,469	$3.37	$2,983 – $3,955	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Springfield, OH is estimated at $1,944 all-in in October 2026, or $6.80 a mile over about 286 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,672 and $2,216.

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

About 286 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 $279 of the $1,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,665 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,734, which makes Chicago, IL to Springfield, 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