Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jefferson City, MO flatbed rate

$2,164flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,861–$2,466
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Jefferson City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,787
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $2,164

Return trip

Jefferson City → Chicago$1,968

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

Chicago to Jefferson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jefferson City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,734	$4.49	$1,543 – $1,925
53' refrigerated	$2,070	$5.36	$1,801 – $2,340
48' flatbed	$2,164	$5.61	$1,861 – $2,466
Step deck	$2,372	$6.14	$1,992 – $2,751
Power only	$1,492	$3.86	$1,298 – $1,686
Hotshot	$1,124	$2.91	$933 – $1,315
26' box truck	$1,117	$2.89	$949 – $1,284
Sprinter van	$694	$1.80	$583 – $805

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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 Jefferson City

48' flatbed lanes into Jefferson City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$3,830	$3.31	$3,293 – $4,366	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,757 mi	$7,245	$4.12	$6,230 – $8,259	4 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,590	$3.46	$2,227 – $2,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,379	$2.46	$2,906 – $3,852	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$3,222	$2.98	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
San Antonio, TX	857 mi	$2,861	$3.34	$2,461 – $3,262	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$7,086	$4.14	$6,094 – $8,077	4 d
Dallas, TX	560 mi	$2,122	$3.79	$1,825 – $2,419	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Jefferson City, MO is estimated at $2,164 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,861 and $2,466.

How far is Chicago, IL from Jefferson City, MO by truck?

About 386 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 $377 of the $2,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jefferson City, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,968, which makes Chicago, IL to Jefferson City, 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