Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wooster, OH flatbed rate

$2,199flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 362 mi
Typical range: $1,891–$2,507
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wooster price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,845
Fuel: $354
All-in estimate: $2,199

Return trip

Wooster → Chicago$1,962

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

Chicago to Wooster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wooster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,759	$4.86	$1,565 – $1,952
53' refrigerated	$2,100	$5.80	$1,827 – $2,373
48' flatbed	$2,199	$6.07	$1,891 – $2,507
Step deck	$2,411	$6.66	$2,026 – $2,797
Power only	$1,510	$4.17	$1,314 – $1,707
Hotshot	$1,138	$3.14	$944 – $1,331
26' box truck	$1,132	$3.13	$962 – $1,301
Sprinter van	$704	$1.94	$591 – $816

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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 Wooster

48' flatbed lanes into Wooster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	494 mi	$2,191	$4.43	$1,884 – $2,497	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,408 mi	$10,059	$4.18	$8,651 – $11,467	6 d
Houston, TX	1,266 mi	$4,088	$3.23	$3,516 – $4,660	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$4,980	$2.45	$4,283 – $5,677	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$1,780	$4.17	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,438 mi	$4,539	$3.16	$3,904 – $5,175	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$9,921	$4.18	$8,532 – $11,310	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,166 mi	$3,826	$3.28	$3,290 – $4,361	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Wooster, OH is estimated at $2,199 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 362 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,891 and $2,507.

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

About 362 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 $354 of the $2,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,962, which makes Chicago, IL to Wooster, 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