Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,550flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,193–$2,908
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Plata to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,848
Fuel: $702
All-in estimate: $2,550

Return trip

Chicago → La Plata$4,231

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

La Plata to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,083	$2.90	$1,854 – $2,312
53' refrigerated	$2,484	$3.45	$2,161 – $2,807
48' flatbed	$2,550	$3.55	$2,193 – $2,908
Step deck	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232
Power only	$1,820	$2.53	$1,583 – $2,056
Hotshot	$1,373	$1.91	$1,139 – $1,606
26' box truck	$1,353	$1.88	$1,150 – $1,556
Sprinter van	$833	$1.16	$700 – $966

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More lanes from La Plata

48' flatbed lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$1,888	$7.34	$1,623 – $2,152	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,729	$2.84	$6,647 – $8,812	6 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$4,561	$3.19	$3,922 – $5,200	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,428	$3.18	$6,388 – $8,468	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,498	$9.03	$1,288 – $1,708	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,091	$3.13	$4,378 – $5,804	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$7,612	$2.84	$6,546 – $8,677	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,455	$3.21	$3,831 – $5,079	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 La Plata, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from La Plata, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,550 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,193 and $2,908.

How far is La Plata, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 719 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 $702 of the $2,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to La Plata, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,231, which makes La Plata, 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