Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Chesterfield, MO flatbed rate

$1,937flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.15
Distance: 315 mi
Typical range: $1,666–$2,208
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Chesterfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,629
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $1,937

Return trip

Chesterfield → Chicago$1,762

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chicago to Chesterfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Chesterfield, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,542	$4.90	$1,372 – $1,712
53' refrigerated	$1,842	$5.85	$1,603 – $2,081
48' flatbed	$1,937	$6.15	$1,666 – $2,208
Step deck	$2,126	$6.75	$1,786 – $2,466
Power only	$1,319	$4.19	$1,147 – $1,490
Hotshot	$993	$3.15	$825 – $1,162
26' box truck	$990	$3.14	$842 – $1,139
Sprinter van	$617	$1.96	$518 – $716

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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 Chesterfield

48' flatbed lanes into Chesterfield, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,563	$3.38	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,859 mi	$7,605	$4.09	$6,540 – $8,670	4 d
Houston, TX	792 mi	$2,700	$3.41	$2,322 – $3,077	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$3,584	$2.43	$3,082 – $4,086	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$2,985	$3.05	$2,567 – $3,403	3 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$3,021	$3.28	$2,598 – $3,444	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,814 mi	$7,446	$4.10	$6,404 – $8,489	4 d
Dallas, TX	629 mi	$2,294	$3.65	$1,973 – $2,615	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Chesterfield, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Chesterfield, MO is estimated at $1,937 all-in in October 2026, or $6.15 a mile over about 315 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,666 and $2,208.

How far is Chicago, IL from Chesterfield, MO by truck?

About 315 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 $308 of the $1,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesterfield, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,762, which makes Chicago, IL to Chesterfield, MO 10% 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