Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,476flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.65
Distance: 193 mi
Typical range: $1,269–$1,683
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,287
Fuel: $189
All-in estimate: $1,476

Return trip

Chicago → Plainfield$1,596

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Plainfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,156	$5.99	$1,029 – $1,283
53' refrigerated	$1,382	$7.16	$1,203 – $1,562
48' flatbed	$1,476	$7.65	$1,269 – $1,683
Step deck	$1,625	$8.42	$1,365 – $1,885
Power only	$975	$5.05	$848 – $1,101
Hotshot	$733	$3.80	$609 – $858
26' box truck	$737	$3.82	$626 – $847
Sprinter van	$462	$2.40	$388 – $536

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$4,437	$5.70	$3,816 – $5,058	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$7,482	$3.51	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,153	$4.12	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,748 mi	$6,955	$3.98	$5,982 – $7,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$3,925	$5.58	$3,376 – $4,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$4,658	$4.00	$4,006 – $5,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$7,352	$3.52	$6,323 – $8,381	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,760	$4.25	$3,233 – $4,286	2 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 Plainfield, IN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,476 all-in in October 2026, or $7.65 a mile over about 193 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,269 and $1,683.

How far is Plainfield, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 193 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 $189 of the $1,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Plainfield, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,596, which makes Plainfield, IN to Chicago, IL 8% 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