Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cape Girardeau, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,971flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 387 mi
Typical range: $1,695–$2,247
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Girardeau to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,593
Fuel: $378
All-in estimate: $1,971

Return trip

Chicago → Cape Girardeau$2,167

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cape Girardeau to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Girardeau, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,580	$4.08	$1,406 – $1,754
53' refrigerated	$1,886	$4.87	$1,641 – $2,132
48' flatbed	$1,971	$5.09	$1,695 – $2,247
Step deck	$2,161	$5.58	$1,815 – $2,506
Power only	$1,359	$3.51	$1,182 – $1,536
Hotshot	$1,024	$2.65	$850 – $1,198
26' box truck	$1,018	$2.63	$865 – $1,170
Sprinter van	$632	$1.63	$531 – $733

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More lanes from Cape Girardeau

48' flatbed lanes from Cape Girardeau, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,209	$5.08	$4,480 – $5,938	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$6,527	$3.40	$5,613 – $7,441	5 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$3,117	$4.27	$2,680 – $3,553	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$5,903	$3.88	$5,076 – $6,729	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,647	$4.93	$3,997 – $5,298	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$3,583	$4.06	$3,082 – $4,085	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$6,374	$3.41	$5,481 – $7,266	4 d
Dallas, TX	606 mi	$2,739	$4.52	$2,355 – $3,122	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 Cape Girardeau, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Cape Girardeau, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,971 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 387 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,695 and $2,247.

How far is Cape Girardeau, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 387 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 $378 of the $1,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cape Girardeau, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,167, which makes Cape Girardeau, MO to Chicago, IL 9% 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