Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,857flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.68
Distance: 327 mi
Typical range: $1,597–$2,117
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,538
Fuel: $319
All-in estimate: $1,857

Return trip

Chicago → Columbus$2,081

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,480	$4.53	$1,317 – $1,643
53' refrigerated	$1,768	$5.41	$1,538 – $1,998
48' flatbed	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117
Step deck	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363
Power only	$1,267	$3.88	$1,103 – $1,432
Hotshot	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117
26' box truck	$951	$2.91	$808 – $1,094
Sprinter van	$592	$1.81	$497 – $687

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,503	$6.20	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,021	$3.43	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$7,572	$3.86	$6,512 – $8,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,041	$6.21	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,162	$3.83	$4,439 – $5,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$7,899	$3.43	$6,793 – $9,005	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,076 mi	$4,311	$4.01	$3,708 – $4,915	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,857 all-in in October 2026, or $5.68 a mile over about 327 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,597 and $2,117.

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

About 327 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 $319 of the $1,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,538 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,081, which makes Columbus, OH to Chicago, IL 11% cheaper. 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