Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Chicago, IL to Livingston, MT flatbed rate
$6,619flatbed
+3.2% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.80
- Distance
- 1,378 mi
- Typical range
- $5,693–$7,546
- Transit
- 3 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Chicago to Livingston price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,273
- Fuel
- $1,346
- All-in estimate
- $6,619
Return trip
Livingston → Chicago$3,702This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
Chicago to Livingston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $5,486 | $3.98 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $6,537 | $4.74 | |
| 48' flatbed | $6,619 | $4.80 | |
| Step deck | $7,211 | $5.23 | |
| Power only | $4,852 | $3.52 | |
| Hotshot | $3,662 | $2.66 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,586 | $2.60 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,194 | $1.59 |
More lanes from Chicago
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,905 | $5.79 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,559 | $3.66 |
| Houston, TX | $4,642 | $4.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,071 | $4.15 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,421 | $5.62 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,073 | $4.10 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,466 | $3.67 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,097 | $4.35 |
More lanes into Livingston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,174 | $3.72 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,974 | $5.59 |
| Houston, TX | $5,905 | $3.65 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,238 | $3.27 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,121 | $3.31 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,633 | $3.68 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,228 | $5.53 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,110 | $3.76 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Livingston, MT?
A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Livingston, MT is estimated at $6,619 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,693 and $7,546.
How far is Chicago, IL from Livingston, MT by truck?
About 1,378 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.
How much of the price is fuel?
About $1,346 of the $6,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,273 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Livingston, MT to Chicago, IL?
The reverse direction is estimated at $3,702, which makes Chicago, IL to Livingston, 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