Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Springfield, OH to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,734flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 286 mi
Typical range: $1,491–$1,977
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Springfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,455
Fuel: $279
All-in estimate: $1,734

Return trip

Chicago → Springfield$1,944

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

Springfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,376	$4.81	$1,225 – $1,527
53' refrigerated	$1,644	$5.75	$1,430 – $1,858
48' flatbed	$1,734	$6.06	$1,491 – $1,977
Step deck	$1,904	$6.66	$1,599 – $2,209
Power only	$1,174	$4.10	$1,021 – $1,326
Hotshot	$884	$3.09	$734 – $1,034
26' box truck	$882	$3.08	$750 – $1,015
Sprinter van	$550	$1.92	$462 – $638

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More lanes from Springfield

48' flatbed lanes from Springfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$3,707	$6.03	$3,188 – $4,227	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,291 mi	$7,869	$3.43	$6,767 – $8,970	5 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$4,488	$3.96	$3,859 – $5,116	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,911 mi	$7,404	$3.87	$6,367 – $8,440	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$3,239	$5.99	$2,786 – $3,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,302 mi	$5,023	$3.86	$4,320 – $5,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,250 mi	$7,744	$3.44	$6,660 – $8,828	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,030 mi	$4,166	$4.04	$3,583 – $4,749	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 Springfield, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Springfield, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,734 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 286 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,491 and $1,977.

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

About 286 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 $279 of the $1,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,455 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,944, which makes Springfield, 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