Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chesterfield, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,762flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $1,515–$2,009
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesterfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,454
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $1,762

Return trip

Chicago → Chesterfield$1,937

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

Chesterfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesterfield, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,403	$4.45	$1,249 – $1,557
53' refrigerated	$1,676	$5.32	$1,458 – $1,894
48' flatbed	$1,762	$5.59	$1,515 – $2,009
Step deck	$1,934	$6.14	$1,624 – $2,243
Power only	$1,200	$3.81	$1,044 – $1,356
Hotshot	$904	$2.87	$750 – $1,057
26' box truck	$901	$2.86	$766 – $1,036
Sprinter van	$561	$1.78	$471 – $651

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More lanes from Chesterfield

48' flatbed lanes from Chesterfield, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,328	$5.05	$4,582 – $6,074	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,859 mi	$6,341	$3.41	$5,453 – $7,229	4 d
Houston, TX	792 mi	$3,306	$4.17	$2,843 – $3,769	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$5,737	$3.90	$4,934 – $6,540	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$4,783	$4.89	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$3,699	$4.02	$3,181 – $4,217	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,814 mi	$6,208	$3.42	$5,339 – $7,078	4 d
Dallas, TX	629 mi	$2,809	$4.47	$2,416 – $3,202	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 Chesterfield, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Chesterfield, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,762 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,515 and $2,009.

How far is Chesterfield, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 315 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 $308 of the $1,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chesterfield, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,937, which makes Chesterfield, 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