Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jamestown, ND flatbed rate

$3,833flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $3,296–$4,369
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Jamestown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,089
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $3,833

Return trip

Jamestown → Chicago$3,205

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

Chicago to Jamestown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jamestown, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,135	$4.11	$2,790 – $3,480
53' refrigerated	$3,738	$4.91	$3,252 – $4,224
48' flatbed	$3,833	$5.03	$3,296 – $4,369
Step deck	$4,186	$5.49	$3,516 – $4,855
Power only	$2,743	$3.60	$2,386 – $3,099
Hotshot	$2,069	$2.71	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,037	$2.67	$1,732 – $2,343
Sprinter van	$1,254	$1.65	$1,053 – $1,455

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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 Jamestown

48' flatbed lanes into Jamestown, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,536 mi	$5,510	$3.59	$4,738 – $6,281	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,604 mi	$7,640	$4.76	$6,570 – $8,709	4 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$4,833	$3.43	$4,156 – $5,510	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$3,839	$2.81	$3,302 – $4,377	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,496 mi	$4,786	$3.20	$4,116 – $5,455	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,864	$3.42	$4,183 – $5,545	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,621 mi	$7,708	$4.76	$6,629 – $8,787	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$4,112	$3.55	$3,536 – $4,688	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Jamestown, ND is estimated at $3,833 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,296 and $4,369.

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

About 762 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 $744 of the $3,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,205, which makes Chicago, IL to Jamestown, 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