Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Edina, MN flatbed rate

$2,523flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 418 mi
Typical range: $2,169–$2,876
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Edina price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,115
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $2,523

Return trip

Edina → Chicago$2,186

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Edina by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Edina, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$4.85	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,420	$5.79	$2,105 – $2,734
48' flatbed	$2,523	$6.03	$2,169 – $2,876
Step deck	$2,764	$6.61	$2,321 – $3,206
Power only	$1,747	$4.18	$1,520 – $1,975
Hotshot	$1,317	$3.15	$1,093 – $1,541
26' box truck	$1,307	$3.13	$1,111 – $1,503
Sprinter van	$811	$1.94	$681 – $941

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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 Edina

48' flatbed lanes into Edina, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,420	$3.66	$3,801 – $5,039	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,798 mi	$8,227	$4.58	$7,075 – $9,379	4 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,242	$3.43	$3,648 – $4,836	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$4,040	$2.70	$3,475 – $4,606	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,163 mi	$3,805	$3.27	$3,272 – $4,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,417	$3.39	$3,798 – $5,035	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$8,204	$4.58	$7,055 – $9,352	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$3,610	$3.57	$3,105 – $4,115	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Edina, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Edina, MN is estimated at $2,523 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 418 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,169 and $2,876.

How far is Chicago, IL from Edina, MN by truck?

About 418 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 $408 of the $2,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Edina, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,186, which makes Chicago, IL to Edina, MN 15% 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