Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,887flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $1,623–$2,151
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lorain to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,558
Fuel: $329
All-in estimate: $1,887

Return trip

Chicago → Lorain$2,115

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Lorain to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,506	$4.47	$1,340 – $1,671
53' refrigerated	$1,798	$5.34	$1,564 – $2,032
48' flatbed	$1,887	$5.60	$1,623 – $2,151
Step deck	$2,070	$6.14	$1,739 – $2,401
Power only	$1,290	$3.83	$1,122 – $1,458
Hotshot	$972	$2.88	$807 – $1,137
26' box truck	$968	$2.87	$823 – $1,113
Sprinter van	$602	$1.79	$506 – $699

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More lanes from Lorain

48' flatbed lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$3,278	$6.43	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$8,183	$3.42	$7,037 – $9,328	5 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,982	$3.87	$4,285 – $5,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$7,790	$3.85	$6,700 – $8,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$2,890	$6.41	$2,485 – $3,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$5,505	$3.78	$4,735 – $6,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$8,079	$3.42	$6,948 – $9,210	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$4,636	$3.93	$3,987 – $5,285	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 Lorain, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lorain, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,887 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,623 and $2,151.

How far is Lorain, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 337 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 $329 of the $1,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,558 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lorain, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,115, which makes Lorain, OH to Chicago, IL 11% 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