Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Milbank, SD flatbed rate

$3,009flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 596 mi
Typical range: $2,588–$3,431
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,427
Fuel: $582
All-in estimate: $3,009

Return trip

Milbank → Chicago$2,700

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,445	$4.10	$2,176 – $2,714
53' refrigerated	$2,917	$4.89	$2,537 – $3,296
48' flatbed	$3,009	$5.05	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,291	$5.52	$2,764 – $3,817
Power only	$2,127	$3.57	$1,850 – $2,403
Hotshot	$1,604	$2.69	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,584	$2.66	$1,347 – $1,822
Sprinter van	$978	$1.64	$821 – $1,134

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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 Milbank

48' flatbed lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$4,750	$3.40	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,240	$4.43	$6,226 – $8,253	4 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,107	$3.26	$3,532 – $4,682	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,556	$2.62	$3,058 – $4,054	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,103	$3.03	$3,529 – $4,678	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,184	$3.24	$3,598 – $4,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$7,247	$4.42	$6,233 – $8,262	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,451	$3.41	$2,968 – $3,935	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Milbank, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Milbank, SD is estimated at $3,009 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 596 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,588 and $3,431.

How far is Chicago, IL from Milbank, SD by truck?

About 596 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 $582 of the $3,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milbank, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,700, which makes Chicago, IL to Milbank, SD 11% 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