Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Casper, WY to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,850flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $2,451–$3,249
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Casper to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,752
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $2,850

Return trip

Chicago → Casper$6,065

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Casper to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Casper, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,352	$2.09	$2,093 – $2,611
53' refrigerated	$2,804	$2.49	$2,439 – $3,168
48' flatbed	$2,850	$2.54	$2,451 – $3,249
Step deck	$3,107	$2.76	$2,610 – $3,604
Power only	$2,073	$1.84	$1,804 – $2,343
Hotshot	$1,565	$1.39	$1,299 – $1,831
26' box truck	$1,535	$1.37	$1,305 – $1,765
Sprinter van	$941	$0.84	$790 – $1,091

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More lanes from Casper

48' flatbed lanes from Casper, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,965 mi	$6,189	$3.15	$5,323 – $7,056	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,053 mi	$2,749	$2.61	$2,364 – $3,134	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	841 mi	$2,555	$3.04	$2,197 – $2,913	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,910 mi	$5,745	$3.01	$4,940 – $6,549	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,163	$2.63	$2,720 – $3,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,072 mi	$2,788	$2.60	$2,398 – $3,178	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	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 Casper, WY to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Casper, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,850 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,451 and $3,249.

How far is Casper, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,124 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,098 of the $2,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Casper, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,065, which makes Casper, WY to Chicago, IL 53% 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