Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND flatbed rate

$4,200flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $3,612–$4,788
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bismarck price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,357
Fuel: $843
All-in estimate: $4,200

Return trip

Bismarck → Chicago$3,512

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,446	$3.99	$3,067 – $3,825
53' refrigerated	$4,108	$4.76	$3,574 – $4,643
48' flatbed	$4,200	$4.87	$3,612 – $4,788
Step deck	$4,584	$5.31	$3,850 – $5,317
Power only	$3,023	$3.50	$2,630 – $3,416
Hotshot	$2,280	$2.64	$1,893 – $2,668
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.60	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.60	$1,158 – $1,599

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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 Bismarck

48' flatbed lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$5,850	$3.55	$5,031 – $6,669	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,245	$4.81	$6,231 – $8,259	4 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,887	$3.42	$4,203 – $5,571	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,654	$2.84	$3,142 – $4,165	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,085	$3.16	$4,373 – $5,797	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,864	$3.42	$4,183 – $5,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,333	$4.80	$6,307 – $8,360	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,149	$3.55	$3,568 – $4,730	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $4,200 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,612 and $4,788.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 863 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 $843 of the $4,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,512, which makes Chicago, IL to Bismarck, ND 20% 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