Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cedar Rapids, IA flatbed rate

$1,728flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.11
Distance: 243 mi
Typical range: $1,486–$1,970
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,491
Fuel: $237
All-in estimate: $1,728

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Chicago$1,550

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Chicago to Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,364	$5.61	$1,214 – $1,514
53' refrigerated	$1,630	$6.71	$1,418 – $1,841
48' flatbed	$1,728	$7.11	$1,486 – $1,970
Step deck	$1,899	$7.81	$1,595 – $2,203
Power only	$1,157	$4.76	$1,007 – $1,308
Hotshot	$871	$3.59	$723 – $1,019
26' box truck	$872	$3.59	$741 – $1,003
Sprinter van	$545	$2.24	$458 – $633

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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 Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$3,699	$3.39	$3,181 – $4,217	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$7,578	$4.15	$6,517 – $8,639	4 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,311	$3.24	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,639	$2.46	$3,130 – $4,149	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,140	$3.05	$2,700 – $3,579	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,543	$3.18	$3,047 – $4,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$7,488	$4.16	$6,440 – $8,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	817 mi	$2,795	$3.42	$2,403 – $3,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $1,728 all-in in October 2026, or $7.11 a mile over about 243 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,486 and $1,970.

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

About 243 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 $237 of the $1,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,550, which makes Chicago, IL to Cedar Rapids, IA 12% 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