Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Terre Haute, IN flatbed rate

$1,599flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.24
Distance: 194 mi
Typical range: $1,375–$1,823
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Terre Haute price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,409
Fuel: $190
All-in estimate: $1,599

Return trip

Terre Haute → Chicago$1,479

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Terre Haute by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Terre Haute, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,253	$6.46	$1,115 – $1,390
53' refrigerated	$1,498	$7.72	$1,303 – $1,693
48' flatbed	$1,599	$8.24	$1,375 – $1,823
Step deck	$1,760	$9.07	$1,478 – $2,042
Power only	$1,056	$5.44	$919 – $1,194
Hotshot	$795	$4.10	$660 – $930
26' box truck	$798	$4.11	$679 – $918
Sprinter van	$501	$2.58	$421 – $581

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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 Terre Haute

48' flatbed lanes into Terre Haute, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	843 mi	$3,095	$3.67	$2,662 – $3,528	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$8,592	$4.16	$7,389 – $9,795	5 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,199	$3.35	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$4,137	$2.46	$3,558 – $4,717	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	768 mi	$2,567	$3.34	$2,208 – $2,926	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,106 mi	$3,589	$3.25	$3,087 – $4,092	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,439	$4.17	$7,258 – $9,620	5 d
Dallas, TX	823 mi	$2,863	$3.48	$2,462 – $3,264	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Terre Haute, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Terre Haute, IN is estimated at $1,599 all-in in October 2026, or $8.24 a mile over about 194 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,375 and $1,823.

How far is Chicago, IL from Terre Haute, IN by truck?

About 194 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 $190 of the $1,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Terre Haute, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,479, which makes Chicago, IL to Terre Haute, IN 8% 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