Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Urbana, IL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,378flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.57
Distance: 144 mi
Typical range: $1,185–$1,571
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Urbana to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,237
Fuel: $141
All-in estimate: $1,378

Return trip

Chicago → Urbana$1,378

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

Urbana to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbana, IL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,069	$7.43	$952 – $1,187
53' refrigerated	$1,280	$8.89	$1,113 – $1,446
48' flatbed	$1,378	$9.57	$1,185 – $1,571
Step deck	$1,519	$10.55	$1,276 – $1,762
Power only	$894	$6.21	$778 – $1,010
Hotshot	$673	$4.67	$558 – $787
26' box truck	$679	$4.71	$577 – $780
Sprinter van	$428	$2.97	$359 – $496

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More lanes from Urbana

48' flatbed lanes from Urbana, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$5,073	$5.73	$4,363 – $5,783	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,017 mi	$7,411	$3.67	$6,373 – $8,449	5 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,183	$4.32	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,642 mi	$6,848	$4.17	$5,889 – $7,807	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,535	$5.56	$3,900 – $5,170	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,108 mi	$4,648	$4.20	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,978 mi	$7,286	$3.68	$6,266 – $8,306	5 d
Dallas, TX	819 mi	$3,689	$4.50	$3,172 – $4,205	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 Urbana, IL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Urbana, IL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,378 all-in in October 2026, or $9.57 a mile over about 144 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,185 and $1,571.

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

About 144 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 $141 of the $1,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Urbana, 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