Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,795flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.50
Distance: 276 mi
Typical range: $1,544–$2,047
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Quincy to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,525
Fuel: $270
All-in estimate: $1,795

Return trip

Chicago → Quincy$1,795

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Quincy to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,423	$5.16	$1,266 – $1,579
53' refrigerated	$1,700	$6.16	$1,479 – $1,921
48' flatbed	$1,795	$6.50	$1,544 – $2,047
Step deck	$1,972	$7.14	$1,656 – $2,287
Power only	$1,212	$4.39	$1,055 – $1,370
Hotshot	$913	$3.31	$758 – $1,068
26' box truck	$912	$3.30	$775 – $1,049
Sprinter van	$569	$2.06	$478 – $660

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More lanes from Quincy

48' flatbed lanes from Quincy, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$5,926	$5.47	$5,096 – $6,755	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$6,772	$3.73	$5,824 – $7,720	4 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$3,855	$4.44	$3,315 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$6,151	$4.26	$5,290 – $7,012	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$5,351	$5.28	$4,602 – $6,100	3 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$4,217	$4.31	$3,626 – $4,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$6,650	$3.74	$5,719 – $7,581	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$3,231	$4.74	$2,778 – $3,683	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 Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Quincy, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,795 all-in in October 2026, or $6.50 a mile over about 276 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,544 and $2,047.

How far is Quincy, IL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 276 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 $270 of the $1,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Quincy, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology