Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cumberland, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,197flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 579 mi
Typical range: $1,890–$2,505
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cumberland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,631
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $2,197

Return trip

Chicago → Cumberland$3,645

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cumberland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cumberland, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,784	$3.08	$1,587 – $1,980
53' refrigerated	$2,128	$3.68	$1,851 – $2,404
48' flatbed	$2,197	$3.80	$1,890 – $2,505
Step deck	$2,403	$4.15	$2,019 – $2,787
Power only	$1,551	$2.68	$1,349 – $1,752
Hotshot	$1,169	$2.02	$970 – $1,368
26' box truck	$1,155	$2.00	$982 – $1,329
Sprinter van	$713	$1.23	$599 – $828

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More lanes from Cumberland

48' flatbed lanes from Cumberland, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$2,073	$6.67	$1,783 – $2,363	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$7,425	$2.85	$6,385 – $8,464	6 d
Houston, TX	1,371 mi	$4,407	$3.21	$3,790 – $5,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$7,108	$3.20	$6,113 – $8,104	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	229 mi	$1,704	$7.44	$1,466 – $1,943	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$4,908	$3.15	$4,221 – $5,595	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,564 mi	$7,317	$2.85	$6,293 – $8,341	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,238	$3.24	$3,644 – $4,831	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 Cumberland, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Cumberland, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 579 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,890 and $2,505.

How far is Cumberland, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 579 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $566 of the $2,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,631 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cumberland, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,645, which makes Cumberland, MD to Chicago, IL 40% 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