Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to DeRidder, LA flatbed rate

$4,610flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $3,965–$5,256
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to DeRidder price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,664
Fuel: $946
All-in estimate: $4,610

Return trip

DeRidder → Chicago$3,146

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to DeRidder by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to DeRidder, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,793	$3.92	$3,376 – $4,210
53' refrigerated	$4,522	$4.67	$3,934 – $5,110
48' flatbed	$4,610	$4.76	$3,965 – $5,256
Step deck	$5,029	$5.20	$4,225 – $5,834
Power only	$3,335	$3.44	$2,901 – $3,768
Hotshot	$2,516	$2.60	$2,088 – $2,944
26' box truck	$2,472	$2.55	$2,101 – $2,843
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.57	$1,274 – $1,760

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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 DeRidder

48' flatbed lanes into DeRidder, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$5,450	$3.62	$4,687 – $6,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$8,251	$4.73	$7,096 – $9,406	4 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,323	$7.73	$1,137 – $1,508	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$3,742	$2.85	$3,218 – $4,266	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$4,597	$3.25	$3,954 – $5,241	3 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$1,934	$5.02	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$7,898	$4.77	$6,793 – $9,004	4 d
Dallas, TX	288 mi	$1,657	$5.75	$1,425 – $1,889	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to DeRidder, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to DeRidder, LA is estimated at $4,610 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,965 and $5,256.

How far is Chicago, IL from DeRidder, LA by truck?

About 968 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $946 of the $4,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeRidder, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,146, which makes Chicago, IL to DeRidder, LA 47% 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