Des Plaines, IL · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Des Plaines, IL

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Des Plaines, 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: 58,832

Flatbed lanes from Des Plaines

48' flatbed rates from Des Plaines, 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	2,053 mi	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$4,665	$4.19	$4,012 – $5,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,482	$5.59	$3,855 – $5,110	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,090	$4.10	$4,377 – $5,802	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$7,433	$3.67	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$6,431	$6.20	$5,531 – $7,332	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	970 mi	$4,190	$4.32	$3,604 – $4,777	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,149 mi	$7,835	$3.65	$6,738 – $8,931	5 d
Austin, TX	1,154 mi	$4,801	$4.16	$4,129 – $5,473	3 d
Charlotte, NC	715 mi	$3,869	$5.41	$3,327 – $4,411	2 d
Columbus, OH	346 mi	$2,145	$6.20	$1,845 – $2,446	1 d

From Des Plaines, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.65 a mile (San Jose, $7,835) and $6.20 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,431) 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 Des Plaines

Flatbed lanes into Des Plaines

48' flatbed rates into Des Plaines, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$3,020	$3.51	$2,598 – $3,443	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,212	$4.00	$7,062 – $9,362	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$3,465	$3.11	$2,980 – $3,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,545	$3.17	$2,189 – $2,901	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,781	$3.05	$3,252 – $4,310	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,110	$4.01	$6,975 – $9,246	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$2,646	$2.55	$2,276 – $3,017	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	970 mi	$3,113	$3.21	$2,677 – $3,549	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,149 mi	$8,548	$3.98	$7,351 – $9,745	5 d
Austin, TX	1,154 mi	$3,567	$3.09	$3,067 – $4,066	3 d
Charlotte, NC	715 mi	$2,358	$3.30	$2,028 – $2,688	2 d
Columbus, OH	346 mi	$1,914	$5.53	$1,646 – $2,182	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Illinois market

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

Des Plaines rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Des Plaines 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

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Des Plaines rates by truck type

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