Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,520flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 707 mi
Typical range: $2,167–$2,873
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,829
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,520

Return trip

Chicago → Laurel$4,181

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

Laurel to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,057	$2.91	$1,831 – $2,283
53' refrigerated	$2,453	$3.47	$2,134 – $2,772
48' flatbed	$2,520	$3.56	$2,167 – $2,873
Step deck	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194
Power only	$1,797	$2.54	$1,563 – $2,030
Hotshot	$1,355	$1.92	$1,125 – $1,586
26' box truck	$1,336	$1.89	$1,135 – $1,536
Sprinter van	$823	$1.16	$691 – $955

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More lanes from Laurel

48' flatbed lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,771	$7.94	$1,523 – $2,019	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$7,737	$2.84	$6,654 – $8,820	6 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$4,627	$3.18	$3,979 – $5,275	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,445	$3.18	$6,402 – $8,487	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,387	$10.51	$1,193 – $1,581	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,149	$3.12	$4,428 – $5,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$7,624	$2.84	$6,557 – $8,692	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$4,503	$3.20	$3,872 – $5,133	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 Laurel, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Laurel, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 707 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,167 and $2,873.

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

About 707 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 $691 of the $2,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,829 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,181, which makes Laurel, 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