Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Upper Arlington, OH to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,836flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 320 mi
Typical range: $1,579–$2,093
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Upper Arlington to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,523
Fuel: $313
All-in estimate: $1,836

Return trip

Chicago → Upper Arlington$2,058

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

Upper Arlington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Upper Arlington, OH to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,462	$4.57	$1,302 – $1,623
53' refrigerated	$1,747	$5.46	$1,520 – $1,974
48' flatbed	$1,836	$5.74	$1,579 – $2,093
Step deck	$2,015	$6.30	$1,692 – $2,337
Power only	$1,251	$3.91	$1,089 – $1,414
Hotshot	$943	$2.95	$782 – $1,103
26' box truck	$939	$2.94	$798 – $1,080
Sprinter van	$585	$1.83	$491 – $679

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More lanes from Upper Arlington

48' flatbed lanes from Upper Arlington, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	570 mi	$3,524	$6.18	$3,030 – $4,017	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,006	$3.43	$6,885 – $9,127	5 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,610	$3.94	$3,965 – $5,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,957 mi	$7,558	$3.86	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$3,061	$6.18	$2,632 – $3,489	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$5,152	$3.84	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$7,884	$3.43	$6,780 – $8,988	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,073 mi	$4,302	$4.01	$3,699 – $4,904	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 Upper Arlington, OH to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Upper Arlington, OH to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,836 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 320 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,579 and $2,093.

How far is Upper Arlington, OH from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 320 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 $313 of the $1,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Upper Arlington, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,058, which makes Upper Arlington, 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