Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greenbelt, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,525flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 709 mi
Typical range: $2,172–$2,879
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greenbelt to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,832
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

Chicago → Greenbelt$4,189

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

Greenbelt to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenbelt, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,061	$2.91	$1,835 – $2,288
53' refrigerated	$2,459	$3.47	$2,139 – $2,778
48' flatbed	$2,525	$3.56	$2,172 – $2,879
Step deck	$2,759	$3.89	$2,317 – $3,200
Power only	$1,801	$2.54	$1,567 – $2,035
Hotshot	$1,358	$1.92	$1,127 – $1,589
26' box truck	$1,339	$1.89	$1,138 – $1,539
Sprinter van	$825	$1.16	$693 – $956

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More lanes from Greenbelt

48' flatbed lanes from Greenbelt, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,791	$7.82	$1,540 – $2,042	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$7,737	$2.84	$6,654 – $8,820	6 d
Houston, TX	1,450 mi	$4,617	$3.18	$3,970 – $5,263	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$7,442	$3.18	$6,400 – $8,484	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,407	$10.19	$1,210 – $1,604	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,647 mi	$5,139	$3.12	$4,419 – $5,858	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,683 mi	$7,622	$2.84	$6,555 – $8,689	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,492	$3.20	$3,863 – $5,121	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 Greenbelt, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Greenbelt, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 709 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,172 and $2,879.

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

About 709 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 $693 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,832 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,189, which makes Greenbelt, 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