Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Blaine, MN flatbed rate

$2,547flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $2,191–$2,904
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Blaine price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,132
Fuel: $415
All-in estimate: $2,547

Return trip

Blaine → Chicago$2,208

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Blaine by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Blaine, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,048	$4.82	$1,823 – $2,273
53' refrigerated	$2,445	$5.75	$2,127 – $2,763
48' flatbed	$2,547	$5.99	$2,191 – $2,904
Step deck	$2,791	$6.57	$2,344 – $3,237
Power only	$1,766	$4.16	$1,537 – $1,996
Hotshot	$1,331	$3.13	$1,105 – $1,557
26' box truck	$1,321	$3.11	$1,123 – $1,519
Sprinter van	$819	$1.93	$688 – $950

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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 Blaine

48' flatbed lanes into Blaine, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$4,405	$3.66	$3,788 – $5,022	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,815 mi	$8,294	$4.57	$7,133 – $9,455	4 d
Houston, TX	1,262 mi	$4,309	$3.41	$3,705 – $4,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$4,085	$2.70	$3,513 – $4,657	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,483	$3.38	$3,856 – $5,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,809 mi	$8,271	$4.57	$7,113 – $9,428	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,034 mi	$3,676	$3.56	$3,162 – $4,191	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Blaine, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Blaine, MN is estimated at $2,547 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,191 and $2,904.

How far is Chicago, IL from Blaine, MN by truck?

About 425 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 $415 of the $2,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blaine, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,208, which makes Chicago, IL to Blaine, MN 15% 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