Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Frostburg, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,172flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 569 mi
Typical range: $1,868–$2,476
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Frostburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,616
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,172

Return trip

Chicago → Frostburg$3,603

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

Frostburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Frostburg, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,762	$3.10	$1,568 – $1,956
53' refrigerated	$2,102	$3.69	$1,829 – $2,376
48' flatbed	$2,172	$3.82	$1,868 – $2,476
Step deck	$2,376	$4.18	$1,996 – $2,756
Power only	$1,531	$2.69	$1,332 – $1,730
Hotshot	$1,155	$2.03	$958 – $1,351
26' box truck	$1,141	$2.01	$970 – $1,312
Sprinter van	$705	$1.24	$592 – $818

More lanes from Frostburg

48' flatbed lanes from Frostburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	322 mi	$2,111	$6.56	$1,815 – $2,406	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,596 mi	$7,399	$2.85	$6,363 – $8,435	6 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,383	$3.22	$3,770 – $4,997	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,080	$3.20	$6,089 – $8,071	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,737	$7.27	$1,494 – $1,980	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,551 mi	$4,884	$3.15	$4,200 – $5,568	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,554 mi	$7,291	$2.85	$6,271 – $8,312	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,297 mi	$4,211	$3.25	$3,622 – $4,801	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 Frostburg, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Frostburg, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 569 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,868 and $2,476.

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

About 569 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 $556 of the $2,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,616 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,603, which makes Frostburg, 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