Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cedar Falls, IA flatbed rate

$1,889flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.45
Distance: 293 mi
Typical range: $1,625–$2,154
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cedar Falls price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,603
Fuel: $286
All-in estimate: $1,889

Return trip

Cedar Falls → Chicago$1,695

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

Chicago to Cedar Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cedar Falls, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,500	$5.12	$1,335 – $1,665
53' refrigerated	$1,792	$6.12	$1,559 – $2,025
48' flatbed	$1,889	$6.45	$1,625 – $2,154
Step deck	$2,074	$7.08	$1,742 – $2,406
Power only	$1,280	$4.37	$1,114 – $1,447
Hotshot	$964	$3.29	$800 – $1,128
26' box truck	$962	$3.28	$818 – $1,107
Sprinter van	$600	$2.05	$504 – $696

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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 Cedar Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Falls, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$3,824	$3.36	$3,289 – $4,360	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$7,453	$4.16	$6,409 – $8,496	4 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$3,397	$3.22	$2,921 – $3,873	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$3,584	$2.47	$3,082 – $4,085	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$3,258	$3.02	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$7,378	$4.17	$6,345 – $8,410	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,853	$3.40	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Cedar Falls, IA is estimated at $1,889 all-in in October 2026, or $6.45 a mile over about 293 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,625 and $2,154.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cedar Falls, IA by truck?

About 293 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 $286 of the $1,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Falls, IA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,695, which makes Chicago, IL to Cedar Falls, 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