Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Libby, MT flatbed rate

$7,812flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $6,718–$8,906
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Libby price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,172
Fuel: $1,640
All-in estimate: $7,812

Return trip

Libby → Chicago$4,369

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Libby by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Libby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,497	$3.87	$5,782 – $7,212
53' refrigerated	$7,740	$4.61	$6,734 – $8,746
48' flatbed	$7,812	$4.65	$6,718 – $8,906
Step deck	$8,505	$5.07	$7,144 – $9,865
Power only	$5,761	$3.43	$5,012 – $6,510
Hotshot	$4,349	$2.59	$3,610 – $5,089
26' box truck	$4,254	$2.53	$3,616 – $4,892
Sprinter van	$2,599	$1.55	$2,183 – $3,015

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 Libby

48' flatbed lanes into Libby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$9,064	$3.67	$7,795 – $10,333	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,483	$5.48	$5,575 – $7,391	3 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$6,997	$3.55	$6,018 – $7,977	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,832	$3.13	$3,295 – $4,368	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,935	$3.27	$6,824 – $9,046	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$6,700	$3.58	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$6,874	$5.40	$5,912 – $7,836	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$6,205	$3.62	$5,337 – $7,074	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Libby, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Libby, MT is estimated at $7,812 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,718 and $8,906.

How far is Chicago, IL from Libby, MT by truck?

About 1,679 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,640 of the $7,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Libby, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,369, which makes Chicago, IL to Libby, MT 79% 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