Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dickson, TN flatbed rate

$2,786flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.92
Distance: 471 mi
Typical range: $2,396–$3,176
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dickson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,326
Fuel: $460
All-in estimate: $2,786

Return trip

Dickson → Chicago$1,993

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

Chicago to Dickson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dickson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,247	$4.77	$2,000 – $2,495
53' refrigerated	$2,682	$5.70	$2,334 – $3,031
48' flatbed	$2,786	$5.92	$2,396 – $3,176
Step deck	$3,051	$6.48	$2,562 – $3,539
Power only	$1,944	$4.13	$1,691 – $2,196
Hotshot	$1,465	$3.11	$1,216 – $1,714
26' box truck	$1,452	$3.08	$1,234 – $1,669
Sprinter van	$899	$1.91	$755 – $1,043

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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 Dickson

48' flatbed lanes into Dickson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$3,717	$3.97	$3,196 – $4,237	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$9,557	$4.62	$8,219 – $10,895	5 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,970	$3.96	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,546	$2.73	$3,909 – $5,182	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$3,064	$3.61	$2,635 – $3,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,494	$3.74	$3,005 – $3,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$9,318	$4.63	$8,014 – $10,623	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,787	$4.06	$2,397 – $3,178	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Dickson, TN is estimated at $2,786 all-in in October 2026, or $5.92 a mile over about 471 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,396 and $3,176.

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

About 471 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 $460 of the $2,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,326 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,993, which makes Chicago, IL to Dickson, 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