Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Maplewood, MN flatbed rate

$2,491flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.09
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $2,142–$2,839
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Maplewood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,091
Fuel: $400
All-in estimate: $2,491

Return trip

Maplewood → Chicago$2,158

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

Chicago to Maplewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Maplewood, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,000	$4.89	$1,780 – $2,220
53' refrigerated	$2,388	$5.84	$2,077 – $2,698
48' flatbed	$2,491	$6.09	$2,142 – $2,839
Step deck	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166
Power only	$1,723	$4.21	$1,499 – $1,947
Hotshot	$1,298	$3.17	$1,078 – $1,519
26' box truck	$1,289	$3.15	$1,096 – $1,483
Sprinter van	$800	$1.96	$672 – $928

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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 Maplewood

48' flatbed lanes into Maplewood, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$4,370	$3.67	$3,758 – $4,982	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$8,314	$4.57	$7,150 – $9,478	4 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$4,278	$3.42	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$4,090	$2.70	$3,517 – $4,663	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$3,765	$3.28	$3,238 – $4,293	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,461	$3.39	$3,836 – $5,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$8,286	$4.57	$7,126 – $9,446	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$3,649	$3.56	$3,138 – $4,160	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Maplewood, MN is estimated at $2,491 all-in in October 2026, or $6.09 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,142 and $2,839.

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

About 409 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 $400 of the $2,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,158, which makes Chicago, IL to Maplewood, 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