Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Billings, MT flatbed rate

$6,171flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 1,265 mi
Typical range: $5,307–$7,035
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Billings price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,935
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $6,171

Return trip

Billings → Chicago$3,451

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Billings by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Billings, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,106	$4.04	$4,545 – $5,668
53' refrigerated	$6,085	$4.81	$5,294 – $6,876
48' flatbed	$6,171	$4.88	$5,307 – $7,035
Step deck	$6,725	$5.32	$5,649 – $7,801
Power only	$4,510	$3.57	$3,924 – $5,096
Hotshot	$3,404	$2.69	$2,825 – $3,982
26' box truck	$3,336	$2.64	$2,836 – $3,836
Sprinter van	$2,043	$1.61	$1,716 – $2,369

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Billings

48' flatbed lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,796	$3.75	$6,705 – $8,887	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$6,285	$5.52	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,312	$3.25	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,789	$3.34	$5,838 – $7,739	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$5,472	$3.71	$4,706 – $6,238	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$6,496	$5.47	$5,587 – $7,406	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$4,897	$3.79	$4,211 – $5,583	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Billings, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Billings, MT is estimated at $6,171 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 1,265 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,307 and $7,035.

How far is Chicago, IL from Billings, MT by truck?

About 1,265 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 $1,236 of the $6,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Billings, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,451, which makes Chicago, IL to Billings, MT 79% more expensive. 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