Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,489flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.32
Distance: 179 mi
Typical range: $1,280–$1,697
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,314
Fuel: $175
All-in estimate: $1,489

Return trip

Chicago → Decatur$1,489

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Decatur to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,163	$6.50	$1,035 – $1,291
53' refrigerated	$1,391	$7.77	$1,210 – $1,572
48' flatbed	$1,489	$8.32	$1,280 – $1,697
Step deck	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902
Power only	$978	$5.47	$851 – $1,106
Hotshot	$736	$4.11	$611 – $861
26' box truck	$740	$4.14	$629 – $851
Sprinter van	$465	$2.60	$391 – $540

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$5,280	$5.65	$4,541 – $6,019	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,257	$3.69	$6,241 – $8,273	5 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,047	$4.37	$3,481 – $4,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$6,671	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,605	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$4,728	$5.48	$4,066 – $5,390	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$4,496	$4.23	$3,866 – $5,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$7,132	$3.70	$6,133 – $8,130	5 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$3,533	$4.58	$3,038 – $4,027	2 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 Decatur, IL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,489 all-in in October 2026, or $8.32 a mile over about 179 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,280 and $1,697.

How far is Decatur, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 179 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 $175 of the $1,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Decatur, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology