Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Takoma Park, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,508flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 702 mi
Typical range: $2,157–$2,859
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Takoma Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,822
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $2,508

Return trip

Chicago → Takoma Park$4,160

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Takoma Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Takoma Park, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,046	$2.92	$1,821 – $2,272
53' refrigerated	$2,441	$3.48	$2,123 – $2,758
48' flatbed	$2,508	$3.57	$2,157 – $2,859
Step deck	$2,740	$3.90	$2,301 – $3,178
Power only	$1,787	$2.55	$1,555 – $2,020
Hotshot	$1,348	$1.92	$1,119 – $1,577
26' box truck	$1,329	$1.89	$1,129 – $1,528
Sprinter van	$819	$1.17	$688 – $950

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More lanes from Takoma Park

48' flatbed lanes from Takoma Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,815	$7.69	$1,561 – $2,069	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,717	$2.84	$6,636 – $8,797	6 d
Houston, TX	1,442 mi	$4,595	$3.19	$3,952 – $5,239	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$7,419	$3.18	$6,381 – $8,458	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,426	$9.90	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,117	$3.12	$4,401 – $5,834	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$7,604	$2.84	$6,539 – $8,668	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$4,474	$3.20	$3,847 – $5,100	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 Takoma Park, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Takoma Park, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,508 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 702 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,157 and $2,859.

How far is Takoma Park, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 702 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $686 of the $2,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,822 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Takoma Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,160, which makes Takoma Park, MD to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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