Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clarksville, TN flatbed rate

$2,637flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.13
Distance: 430 mi
Typical range: $2,268–$3,006
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Clarksville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,217
Fuel: $420
All-in estimate: $2,637

Return trip

Clarksville → Chicago$1,886

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Clarksville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clarksville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,121	$4.93	$1,887 – $2,354
53' refrigerated	$2,531	$5.89	$2,202 – $2,861
48' flatbed	$2,637	$6.13	$2,268 – $3,006
Step deck	$2,888	$6.72	$2,426 – $3,350
Power only	$1,830	$4.25	$1,592 – $2,067
Hotshot	$1,379	$3.21	$1,144 – $1,613
26' box truck	$1,368	$3.18	$1,163 – $1,573
Sprinter van	$848	$1.97	$713 – $984

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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 Clarksville

48' flatbed lanes into Clarksville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,656	$3.99	$3,144 – $4,168	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$9,553	$4.62	$8,216 – $10,890	5 d
Houston, TX	778 mi	$3,049	$3.92	$2,623 – $3,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,664 mi	$4,548	$2.73	$3,911 – $5,185	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$3,016	$3.63	$2,594 – $3,438	2 d
San Antonio, TX	958 mi	$3,562	$3.72	$3,064 – $4,061	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$9,322	$4.63	$8,017 – $10,627	5 d
Dallas, TX	702 mi	$2,833	$4.04	$2,436 – $3,229	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Clarksville, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Clarksville, TN is estimated at $2,637 all-in in October 2026, or $6.13 a mile over about 430 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,268 and $3,006.

How far is Chicago, IL from Clarksville, TN by truck?

About 430 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 $420 of the $2,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clarksville, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,886, which makes Chicago, IL to Clarksville, TN 40% 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