Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,143flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 404 mi
Typical range: $1,843–$2,443
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apple Valley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $395
All-in estimate: $2,143

Return trip

Chicago → Apple Valley$2,473

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Apple Valley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,720	$4.26	$1,531 – $1,909
53' refrigerated	$2,054	$5.08	$1,787 – $2,321
48' flatbed	$2,143	$5.30	$1,843 – $2,443
Step deck	$2,348	$5.81	$1,973 – $2,724
Power only	$1,481	$3.67	$1,289 – $1,674
Hotshot	$1,116	$2.76	$927 – $1,306
26' box truck	$1,109	$2.74	$942 – $1,275
Sprinter van	$688	$1.70	$578 – $798

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More lanes from Apple Valley

48' flatbed lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$6,251	$5.22	$5,376 – $7,126	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$6,551	$3.63	$5,633 – $7,468	4 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$4,916	$4.00	$4,228 – $5,605	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$6,168	$4.12	$5,304 – $7,031	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$5,763	$5.00	$4,956 – $6,570	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,123	$3.97	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$6,526	$3.64	$5,612 – $7,439	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$4,179	$4.18	$3,594 – $4,764	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 Apple Valley, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Apple Valley, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,143 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 404 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,843 and $2,443.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 404 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $395 of the $2,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Apple Valley, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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