Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Long Beach, MS flatbed rate

$4,681flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $4,025–$5,336
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,762
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $4,681

Return trip

Long Beach → Chicago$3,227

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,848	$4.09	$3,425 – $4,272
53' refrigerated	$4,588	$4.88	$3,991 – $5,184
48' flatbed	$4,681	$4.97	$4,025 – $5,336
Step deck	$5,107	$5.43	$4,290 – $5,924
Power only	$3,381	$3.59	$2,942 – $3,821
Hotshot	$2,551	$2.71	$2,117 – $2,985
26' box truck	$2,507	$2.66	$2,131 – $2,883
Sprinter van	$1,539	$1.64	$1,293 – $1,786

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$5,044	$3.85	$4,338 – $5,750	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$9,780	$4.81	$8,411 – $11,149	5 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,175	$4.92	$1,870 – $2,479	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$4,583	$2.86	$3,942 – $5,225	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,222	$3.46	$3,631 – $4,813	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,836	$4.26	$2,439 – $3,232	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$9,418	$4.84	$8,100 – $10,737	5 d
Dallas, TX	564 mi	$2,536	$4.50	$2,181 – $2,891	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, MS is estimated at $4,681 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,025 and $5,336.

How far is Chicago, IL from Long Beach, MS by truck?

About 941 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 $919 of the $4,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,227, which makes Chicago, IL to Long Beach, MS 45% 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