Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fargo, ND flatbed rate

$3,506flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $3,015–$3,996
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fargo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,850
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $3,506

Return trip

Fargo → Chicago$2,931

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to Fargo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fargo, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,857	$4.25	$2,543 – $3,172
53' refrigerated	$3,408	$5.07	$2,965 – $3,851
48' flatbed	$3,506	$5.22	$3,015 – $3,996
Step deck	$3,831	$5.70	$3,218 – $4,443
Power only	$2,493	$3.71	$2,169 – $2,817
Hotshot	$1,880	$2.80	$1,560 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,854	$2.76	$1,576 – $2,133
Sprinter van	$1,143	$1.70	$960 – $1,326

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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 Fargo

48' flatbed lanes into Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,199	$3.63	$4,471 – $5,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$7,986	$4.73	$6,868 – $9,104	4 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$4,788	$3.43	$4,117 – $5,458	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$4,001	$2.79	$3,441 – $4,561	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,515	$3.24	$3,883 – $5,147	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$4,867	$3.42	$4,186 – $5,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$8,034	$4.72	$6,910 – $9,159	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,084	$3.56	$3,512 – $4,656	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fargo, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Fargo, ND is estimated at $3,506 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,015 and $3,996.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fargo, ND by truck?

About 672 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $656 of the $3,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,850 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fargo, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,931, which makes Chicago, IL to Fargo, ND 20% 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