Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Erlanger, KY to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,522flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 298 mi
Typical range: $1,309–$1,735
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Erlanger to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,231
Fuel: $291
All-in estimate: $1,522

Return trip

Chicago → Erlanger$2,049

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Erlanger to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Erlanger, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,209	$4.06	$1,076 – $1,342
53' refrigerated	$1,445	$4.85	$1,257 – $1,632
48' flatbed	$1,522	$5.11	$1,309 – $1,735
Step deck	$1,671	$5.61	$1,403 – $1,938
Power only	$1,032	$3.46	$898 – $1,167
Hotshot	$778	$2.61	$645 – $910
26' box truck	$776	$2.60	$659 – $892
Sprinter van	$484	$1.62	$406 – $561

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More lanes from Erlanger

48' flatbed lanes from Erlanger, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$3,416	$5.02	$2,937 – $3,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$6,629	$2.96	$5,701 – $7,557	5 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$3,622	$3.47	$3,115 – $4,129	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$6,198	$3.34	$5,330 – $7,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$2,982	$4.97	$2,565 – $3,400	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,091	$3.36	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$6,513	$2.97	$5,602 – $7,425	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,365	$3.54	$2,894 – $3,836	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 Erlanger, KY to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Erlanger, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,522 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 298 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,309 and $1,735.

How far is Erlanger, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 298 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 $291 of the $1,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Erlanger, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,049, which makes Erlanger, KY to Chicago, IL 26% 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