Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Easton, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,661flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $2,289–$3,034
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Easton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,916
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,661

Return trip

Chicago → Easton$4,415

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

Easton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Easton, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,177	$2.85	$1,937 – $2,416
53' refrigerated	$2,596	$3.40	$2,258 – $2,933
48' flatbed	$2,661	$3.49	$2,289 – $3,034
Step deck	$2,906	$3.81	$2,441 – $3,371
Power only	$1,905	$2.50	$1,657 – $2,152
Hotshot	$1,437	$1.88	$1,192 – $1,681
26' box truck	$1,415	$1.85	$1,203 – $1,627
Sprinter van	$871	$1.14	$731 – $1,010

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More lanes from Easton

48' flatbed lanes from Easton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,705	$8.36	$1,467 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$7,873	$2.83	$6,771 – $8,975	6 d
Houston, TX	1,489 mi	$4,720	$3.17	$4,059 – $5,381	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$7,586	$3.17	$6,524 – $8,648	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$1,338	$11.44	$1,151 – $1,525	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$5,250	$3.11	$4,515 – $5,985	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,755	$2.84	$6,669 – $8,841	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$4,614	$3.18	$3,968 – $5,260	4 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 Easton, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Easton, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,661 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,289 and $3,034.

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

About 763 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 $745 of the $2,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,916 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,415, which makes Easton, 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