Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cicero, IL to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,095flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.33
Distance: 331 mi
Typical range: $1,802–$2,388
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cicero to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,772
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $2,095

Return trip

Columbus → Cicero$1,869

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

Cicero to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Cicero, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,671	$5.05	$1,487 – $1,854
53' refrigerated	$1,995	$6.03	$1,736 – $2,255
48' flatbed	$2,095	$6.33	$1,802 – $2,388
Step deck	$2,298	$6.94	$1,931 – $2,666
Power only	$1,431	$4.32	$1,245 – $1,617
Hotshot	$1,078	$3.26	$895 – $1,261
26' box truck	$1,073	$3.24	$912 – $1,234
Sprinter van	$668	$2.02	$561 – $775

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More lanes from Cicero

48' flatbed lanes from Cicero, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$4,927	$5.78	$4,237 – $5,616	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,057	$4.15	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$4,437	$5.61	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,067	$4.11	$4,357 – $5,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$4,091	$4.35	$3,518 – $4,663	2 d

More lanes into Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cicero, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Cicero, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,095 all-in in October 2026, or $6.33 a mile over about 331 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,802 and $2,388.

How far is Cicero, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 331 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 $323 of the $2,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Cicero, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,869, which makes Cicero, IL to Columbus, 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