DeKalb, IL · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in DeKalb, IL

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to DeKalb, 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: 40,491

Flatbed lanes from DeKalb

48' flatbed rates from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,185	$5.69	$4,459 – $5,911	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$7,360	$3.68	$6,329 – $8,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,129	$17.36	$971 – $1,287	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,562	$4.22	$3,923 – $5,201	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,859	$4.17	$5,899 – $7,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$4,687	$5.50	$4,031 – $5,343	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$4,964	$4.13	$4,269 – $5,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,053 mi	$6,504	$6.18	$5,593 – $7,414	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	930 mi	$4,057	$4.36	$3,489 – $4,625	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,098 mi	$7,671	$3.66	$6,597 – $8,745	5 d
Austin, TX	1,117 mi	$4,678	$4.19	$4,023 – $5,333	3 d
Charlotte, NC	744 mi	$3,980	$5.35	$3,423 – $4,538	2 d

From DeKalb, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.66 a mile (San Jose, $7,671) and $17.36 a mile (Chicago, $1,129) 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 DeKalb

Flatbed lanes into DeKalb

48' flatbed rates into DeKalb, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$3,154	$3.46	$2,712 – $3,596	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$8,030	$4.01	$6,906 – $9,154	5 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,129	$17.36	$971 – $1,287	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$3,389	$3.13	$2,915 – $3,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$3,898	$2.37	$3,352 – $4,444	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$2,661	$3.12	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,203 mi	$3,687	$3.07	$3,171 – $4,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,928	$4.02	$6,818 – $9,038	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,053 mi	$2,676	$2.54	$2,301 – $3,051	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	930 mi	$3,014	$3.24	$2,592 – $3,436	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,098 mi	$8,370	$3.99	$7,198 – $9,541	5 d
Austin, TX	1,117 mi	$3,475	$3.11	$2,989 – $3,962	3 d
Charlotte, NC	744 mi	$2,426	$3.26	$2,086 – $2,766	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Illinois market

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

DeKalb rates by truck type

Outbound rates from DeKalb 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 DeKalb

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DeKalb rates by truck type

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