Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brandon, MS flatbed rate

$4,123flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $3,546–$4,700
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,347
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $4,123

Return trip

Brandon → Chicago$2,842

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brandon, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,376	$4.25	$3,004 – $3,747
53' refrigerated	$4,025	$5.07	$3,502 – $4,548
48' flatbed	$4,123	$5.19	$3,546 – $4,700
Step deck	$4,501	$5.67	$3,781 – $5,222
Power only	$2,956	$3.72	$2,572 – $3,340
Hotshot	$2,230	$2.81	$1,851 – $2,609
26' box truck	$2,195	$2.76	$1,866 – $2,524
Sprinter van	$1,350	$1.70	$1,134 – $1,566

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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 Brandon

48' flatbed lanes into Brandon, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,252 mi	$4,858	$3.88	$4,178 – $5,538	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,939 mi	$9,385	$4.84	$8,071 – $10,699	5 d
Houston, TX	428 mi	$2,133	$4.98	$1,835 – $2,432	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,363	$2.88	$3,752 – $4,974	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,060	$3.50	$3,492 – $4,628	3 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,761	$4.31	$2,375 – $3,148	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$9,057	$4.87	$7,789 – $10,325	4 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$2,252	$4.81	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Brandon, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Brandon, MS is estimated at $4,123 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,546 and $4,700.

How far is Chicago, IL from Brandon, MS by truck?

About 794 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 $776 of the $4,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,347 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,842, which makes Chicago, IL to Brandon, MS 45% 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