Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burnsville, MN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,158flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $1,856–$2,461
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burnsville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,758
Fuel: $400
All-in estimate: $2,158

Return trip

Chicago → Burnsville$2,491

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

Burnsville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Burnsville, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,733	$4.24	$1,543 – $1,924
53' refrigerated	$2,069	$5.06	$1,800 – $2,338
48' flatbed	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461
Step deck	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743
Power only	$1,493	$3.65	$1,299 – $1,687
Hotshot	$1,125	$2.75	$934 – $1,317
26' box truck	$1,117	$2.73	$950 – $1,285
Sprinter van	$693	$1.70	$582 – $804

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More lanes from Burnsville

48' flatbed lanes from Burnsville, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$6,272	$5.21	$5,394 – $7,150	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,920	$4.00	$4,231 – $5,608	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$6,157	$4.12	$5,295 – $7,019	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$5,779	$5.00	$4,970 – $6,588	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$5,127	$3.96	$4,409 – $5,844	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$6,516	$3.64	$5,604 – $7,428	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,001 mi	$4,182	$4.18	$3,597 – $4,768	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 Burnsville, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Burnsville, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,158 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,856 and $2,461.

How far is Burnsville, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 409 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 $400 of the $2,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Burnsville, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,491, which makes Burnsville, MN to Chicago, IL 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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