Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shaker Heights, OH to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,001flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 375 mi
Typical range: $1,721–$2,281
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shaker Heights to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $366
All-in estimate: $2,001

Return trip

Chicago → Shaker Heights$2,243

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

Shaker Heights to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Shaker Heights, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,602	$4.27	$1,426 – $1,778
53' refrigerated	$1,913	$5.10	$1,664 – $2,162
48' flatbed	$2,001	$5.34	$1,721 – $2,281
Step deck	$2,194	$5.85	$1,843 – $2,545
Power only	$1,377	$3.67	$1,198 – $1,556
Hotshot	$1,038	$2.77	$861 – $1,214
26' box truck	$1,032	$2.75	$877 – $1,186
Sprinter van	$641	$1.71	$538 – $743

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More lanes from Shaker Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Shaker Heights, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	472 mi	$3,123	$6.62	$2,686 – $3,560	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,433 mi	$8,301	$3.41	$7,139 – $9,464	6 d
Houston, TX	1,319 mi	$5,077	$3.85	$4,366 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,065 mi	$7,921	$3.84	$6,812 – $9,030	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$2,746	$6.63	$2,361 – $3,130	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$5,609	$3.77	$4,824 – $6,395	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,399 mi	$8,198	$3.42	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,213 mi	$4,743	$3.91	$4,079 – $5,407	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 Shaker Heights, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Shaker Heights, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,001 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 375 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,721 and $2,281.

How far is Shaker Heights, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 375 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 $366 of the $2,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Shaker Heights, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,243, which makes Shaker Heights, 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