North Chicago, IL · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in North Chicago, IL
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to North 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
- 30,639
Flatbed lanes from North Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,961 | $5.77 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,546 | $3.66 |
| Houston, TX | $4,738 | $4.17 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,071 | $4.15 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,486 | $5.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,153 | $4.09 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,459 | $3.67 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,174 | $4.32 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,523 | $6.17 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,253 | $4.30 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,841 | $3.65 |
| Austin, TX | $4,867 | $4.15 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,930 | $5.38 |
| Columbus, OH | $2,172 | $6.14 |
From North Chicago, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.65 a mile (San Jose, $7,841) and $6.17 a mile (Jacksonville, $6,523) 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 North Chicago
Flatbed lanes into North Chicago
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,018 | $3.51 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,233 | $4.00 |
| Houston, TX | $3,520 | $3.10 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,019 | $2.36 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,547 | $3.17 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,828 | $3.04 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,138 | $4.01 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,100 | $3.21 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,684 | $2.54 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,160 | $3.19 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,555 | $3.98 |
| Austin, TX | $3,616 | $3.08 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,395 | $3.28 |
| Columbus, OH | $1,938 | $5.47 |
Flatbed · outbound · Illinois market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
North Chicago is priced with the Illinois market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use North Chicago's own distances.
North Chicago rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.32 | +5.4% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.15 | −0.4% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.29 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.77 | +3.2% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.78 | +5.6% | +25.2% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.85 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.81 | +2.9% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.73 | +3.6% | +17.7% |