Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukegan, IL to Columbus, OH flatbed rate

$2,182flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.11
Distance: 357 mi
Typical range: $1,877–$2,488
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukegan to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,833
Fuel: $349
All-in estimate: $2,182

Return trip

Columbus → Waukegan$1,947

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Waukegan to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukegan, IL to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,745	$4.89	$1,553 – $1,936
53' refrigerated	$2,083	$5.84	$1,812 – $2,354
48' flatbed	$2,182	$6.11	$1,877 – $2,488
Step deck	$2,393	$6.70	$2,010 – $2,776
Power only	$1,497	$4.19	$1,303 – $1,692
Hotshot	$1,128	$3.16	$936 – $1,320
26' box truck	$1,122	$3.14	$954 – $1,291
Sprinter van	$698	$1.95	$586 – $809

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More lanes from Waukegan

48' flatbed lanes from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$4,965	$5.77	$4,270 – $5,660	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$4,748	$4.17	$4,083 – $5,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$7,075	$4.15	$6,084 – $8,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,490	$5.59	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$5,163	$4.09	$4,440 – $5,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$4,183	$4.32	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d

More lanes into Columbus

48' flatbed lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,388	$4.23	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,809	$4.19	$8,436 – $11,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,842	$3.28	$3,304 – $4,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,823	$2.46	$4,148 – $5,499	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,935	$3.95	$1,664 – $2,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,298	$3.19	$3,696 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,660	$4.20	$8,308 – $11,013	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Waukegan, IL to Columbus, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Waukegan, IL to Columbus, OH is estimated at $2,182 all-in in October 2026, or $6.11 a mile over about 357 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,877 and $2,488.

How far is Waukegan, IL from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 357 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 $349 of the $2,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Waukegan, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,947, which makes Waukegan, IL to Columbus, OH 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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