Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Westlake, OH flatbed rate

$2,165flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.15
Distance: 352 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,469
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Westlake price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,821
Fuel: $344
All-in estimate: $2,165

Return trip

Westlake → Chicago$1,932

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

Chicago to Westlake by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Westlake, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,730	$4.92	$1,540 – $1,921
53' refrigerated	$2,066	$5.87	$1,798 – $2,335
48' flatbed	$2,165	$6.15	$1,862 – $2,469
Step deck	$2,375	$6.75	$1,995 – $2,755
Power only	$1,485	$4.22	$1,292 – $1,678
Hotshot	$1,118	$3.18	$928 – $1,309
26' box truck	$1,113	$3.16	$946 – $1,280
Sprinter van	$692	$1.97	$581 – $803

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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 Westlake

48' flatbed lanes into Westlake, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	495 mi	$2,193	$4.43	$1,886 – $2,500	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,410 mi	$10,066	$4.18	$8,657 – $11,475	6 d
Houston, TX	1,301 mi	$4,180	$3.21	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$4,995	$2.45	$4,295 – $5,694	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$1,802	$4.13	$1,550 – $2,054	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$4,618	$3.15	$3,972 – $5,265	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,376 mi	$9,940	$4.18	$8,548 – $11,331	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$3,894	$3.27	$3,349 – $4,439	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Westlake, OH is estimated at $2,165 all-in in October 2026, or $6.15 a mile over about 352 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,469.

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

About 352 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 $344 of the $2,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,821 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,932, which makes Chicago, IL to Westlake, 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