Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Westminster, MD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,465flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 685 mi
Typical range: $2,120–$2,810
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westminster to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,796
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $2,465

Return trip

Chicago → Westminster$4,088

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

Westminster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, MD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,010	$2.93	$1,789 – $2,231
53' refrigerated	$2,397	$3.50	$2,086 – $2,709
48' flatbed	$2,465	$3.60	$2,120 – $2,810
Step deck	$2,693	$3.93	$2,262 – $3,124
Power only	$1,754	$2.56	$1,526 – $1,983
Hotshot	$1,323	$1.93	$1,098 – $1,548
26' box truck	$1,305	$1.90	$1,109 – $1,501
Sprinter van	$804	$1.17	$675 – $933

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More lanes from Westminster

48' flatbed lanes from Westminster, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,729	$8.20	$1,487 – $1,972	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,709	$2.84	$6,630 – $8,788	6 d
Houston, TX	1,464 mi	$4,654	$3.18	$4,002 – $5,305	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$7,419	$3.18	$6,381 – $8,458	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,354	$11.10	$1,165 – $1,544	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,168	$3.12	$4,444 – $5,891	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$7,599	$2.84	$6,535 – $8,663	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$4,508	$3.20	$3,877 – $5,139	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 Westminster, MD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Westminster, MD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,465 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 685 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,120 and $2,810.

How far is Westminster, MD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 685 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 $669 of the $2,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Westminster, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,088, which makes Westminster, MD to Chicago, IL 40% 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