Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gladstone, MO flatbed rate

$2,454flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 477 mi
Typical range: $2,110–$2,797
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Gladstone price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,988
Fuel: $466
All-in estimate: $2,454

Return trip

Gladstone → Chicago$2,232

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chicago to Gladstone by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gladstone, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,980	$4.15	$1,762 – $2,198
53' refrigerated	$2,363	$4.95	$2,056 – $2,670
48' flatbed	$2,454	$5.14	$2,110 – $2,797
Step deck	$2,686	$5.63	$2,257 – $3,116
Power only	$1,713	$3.59	$1,490 – $1,936
Hotshot	$1,291	$2.71	$1,072 – $1,511
26' box truck	$1,279	$2.68	$1,087 – $1,471
Sprinter van	$792	$1.66	$665 – $919

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 Gladstone

48' flatbed lanes into Gladstone, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$4,187	$3.24	$3,601 – $4,773	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,732	$4.18	$5,790 – $7,674	4 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,647	$3.43	$2,277 – $3,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$3,105	$2.51	$2,670 – $3,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$3,549	$2.91	$3,052 – $4,046	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$2,814	$3.36	$2,420 – $3,208	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$6,594	$4.19	$5,671 – $7,517	4 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$2,080	$3.83	$1,788 – $2,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Gladstone, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Gladstone, MO is estimated at $2,454 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 477 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,110 and $2,797.

How far is Chicago, IL from Gladstone, MO by truck?

About 477 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 $466 of the $2,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gladstone, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,232, which makes Chicago, IL to Gladstone, MO 10% 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