Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Burlington, IA flatbed rate

$1,676flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.38
Distance: 227 mi
Typical range: $1,441–$1,911
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Burlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,454
Fuel: $222
All-in estimate: $1,676

Return trip

Burlington → Chicago$1,504

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Chicago to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Burlington, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,320	$5.81	$1,175 – $1,465
53' refrigerated	$1,577	$6.95	$1,372 – $1,783
48' flatbed	$1,676	$7.38	$1,441 – $1,911
Step deck	$1,843	$8.12	$1,548 – $2,138
Power only	$1,118	$4.92	$973 – $1,263
Hotshot	$842	$3.71	$698 – $985
26' box truck	$843	$3.71	$717 – $970
Sprinter van	$528	$2.33	$443 – $612

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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 Burlington

48' flatbed lanes into Burlington, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$3,618	$3.41	$3,112 – $4,125	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$7,639	$4.14	$6,569 – $8,708	4 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$3,641	$2.46	$3,132 – $4,151	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$3,054	$3.08	$2,626 – $3,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$3,374	$3.22	$2,902 – $3,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$7,521	$4.16	$6,468 – $8,574	4 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$2,626	$3.50	$2,258 – $2,994	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Burlington, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Burlington, IA is estimated at $1,676 all-in in October 2026, or $7.38 a mile over about 227 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,441 and $1,911.

How far is Chicago, IL from Burlington, IA by truck?

About 227 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 $222 of the $1,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, IA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,504, which makes Chicago, IL to Burlington, IA 11% 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