Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,551flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $2,194–$2,908
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,017
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $2,551

Return trip

Chicago → Canton$2,843

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Canton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,067	$3.78	$1,840 – $2,295
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$4.51	$2,146 – $2,787
48' flatbed	$2,551	$4.66	$2,194 – $2,908
Step deck	$2,791	$5.10	$2,344 – $3,237
Power only	$1,795	$3.28	$1,561 – $2,028
Hotshot	$1,353	$2.47	$1,123 – $1,583
26' box truck	$1,338	$2.45	$1,137 – $1,539
Sprinter van	$827	$1.51	$695 – $959

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More lanes from Canton

48' flatbed lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$6,948	$5.02	$5,975 – $7,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,765	$3.66	$4,958 – $6,572	4 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,462	$4.04	$3,838 – $5,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,304	$4.19	$4,562 – $6,047	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,393	$4.81	$5,498 – $7,288	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,558	$4.02	$3,920 – $5,196	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,734	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$3,670	$4.28	$3,156 – $4,184	2 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 Canton, SD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Canton, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,551 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,194 and $2,908.

How far is Canton, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 547 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $534 of the $2,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Canton, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,843, which makes Canton, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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