Chicago, IL · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Chicago, IL

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Chicago, Illinois, on its busiest lanes.

$5.29/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.54/mi
vs national: +23.9%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 2,721,308

Flatbed lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed rates from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Austin, TX	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Charlotte, NC	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Columbus, OH	327 mi	$2,081	$6.37	$1,790 – $2,373	1 d

From Chicago, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.64 a mile (San Jose, $7,876) and $6.37 a mile (Columbus, $2,081) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Chicago

Flatbed lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed rates 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
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,604	$2.56	$2,240 – $2,969	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Austin, TX	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Charlotte, NC	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Columbus, OH	327 mi	$1,857	$5.68	$1,597 – $2,117	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Illinois market

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Chicago is priced with the Illinois market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Chicago's own distances.

Chicago rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Chicago by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.32	+5.4%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.39 – $4.32
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.15	−0.4%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$4.01 – $5.54
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.29	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.44 – $5.29
STEPStep deck	$5.77	+3.2%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$4.84 – $5.77
PWRPower only	$3.78	+5.6%	+13.9%	+25.2%	$2.96 – $3.78
HOTHotshot	$2.85	+3.3%	+8.4%	+18.8%	$2.39 – $2.85
BOX26' box truck	$2.81	+2.9%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$2.39 – $2.81
SPRTSprinter van	$1.73	+3.6%	+7.5%	+17.7%	$1.47 – $1.73

Flatbed lanes from Chicago

Price a load from Chicago

Flatbed lanes into Chicago

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Chicago rates by truck type

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