Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mankato, MN flatbed rate

$2,530flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $2,175–$2,884
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mankato price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,120
Fuel: $410
All-in estimate: $2,530

Return trip

Mankato → Chicago$2,192

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Mankato by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mankato, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,033	$4.84	$1,809 – $2,257
53' refrigerated	$2,427	$5.78	$2,111 – $2,742
48' flatbed	$2,530	$6.02	$2,175 – $2,884
Step deck	$2,771	$6.60	$2,328 – $3,215
Power only	$1,753	$4.17	$1,525 – $1,981
Hotshot	$1,321	$3.15	$1,096 – $1,546
26' box truck	$1,311	$3.12	$1,114 – $1,508
Sprinter van	$813	$1.94	$683 – $943

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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 Mankato

48' flatbed lanes into Mankato, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$4,499	$3.64	$3,869 – $5,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$8,015	$4.60	$6,893 – $9,137	4 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,070	$3.46	$3,500 – $4,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,902	$2.72	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$3,865	$3.26	$3,324 – $4,406	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,234	$3.43	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$7,979	$4.60	$6,862 – $9,096	4 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$3,427	$3.63	$2,947 – $3,907	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mankato, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Mankato, MN is estimated at $2,530 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,175 and $2,884.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mankato, MN by truck?

About 420 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 $410 of the $2,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mankato, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,192, which makes Chicago, IL to Mankato, MN 15% 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