Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clive, IA flatbed rate

$2,144flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.76
Distance: 372 mi
Typical range: $1,844–$2,444
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Clive price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,781
Fuel: $363
All-in estimate: $2,144

Return trip

Clive → Chicago$1,924

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

Chicago to Clive by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clive, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,716	$4.61	$1,528 – $1,905
53' refrigerated	$2,050	$5.51	$1,783 – $2,316
48' flatbed	$2,144	$5.76	$1,844 – $2,444
Step deck	$2,351	$6.32	$1,975 – $2,727
Power only	$1,475	$3.96	$1,283 – $1,667
Hotshot	$1,111	$2.99	$922 – $1,300
26' box truck	$1,105	$2.97	$939 – $1,271
Sprinter van	$687	$1.85	$577 – $796

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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 Clive

48' flatbed lanes into Clive, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,044	$3.32	$3,478 – $4,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,109	$4.19	$6,114 – $8,105	4 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,180	$3.28	$2,735 – $3,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$3,370	$2.50	$2,898 – $3,842	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,444	$2.98	$2,962 – $3,926	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,354	$3.23	$2,885 – $3,824	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,016	$4.20	$6,034 – $7,999	4 d
Dallas, TX	744 mi	$2,611	$3.51	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Clive, IA is estimated at $2,144 all-in in October 2026, or $5.76 a mile over about 372 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,844 and $2,444.

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

About 372 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 $363 of the $2,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,781 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,924, which makes Chicago, IL to Clive, 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