Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mills, WY flatbed rate

$6,083flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 1,128 mi
Typical range: $5,231–$6,934
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mills price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,981
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $6,083

Return trip

Mills → Chicago$2,858

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Mills by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mills, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,021	$4.45	$4,469 – $5,574
53' refrigerated	$5,984	$5.31	$5,206 – $6,762
48' flatbed	$6,083	$5.39	$5,231 – $6,934
Step deck	$6,631	$5.88	$5,570 – $7,692
Power only	$4,426	$3.92	$3,851 – $5,002
Hotshot	$3,340	$2.96	$2,772 – $3,908
26' box truck	$3,277	$2.91	$2,785 – $3,768
Sprinter van	$2,008	$1.78	$1,687 – $2,330

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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 Mills

48' flatbed lanes into Mills, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,970 mi	$8,031	$4.08	$6,907 – $9,155	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,050 mi	$6,370	$6.07	$5,478 – $7,262	3 d
Houston, TX	1,285 mi	$5,272	$4.10	$4,534 – $6,010	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	839 mi	$3,085	$3.68	$2,653 – $3,517	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,914 mi	$6,955	$3.63	$5,981 – $7,929	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$5,011	$4.15	$4,310 – $5,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$6,465	$6.04	$5,560 – $7,370	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$4,406	$4.29	$3,789 – $5,023	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mills, WY?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Mills, WY is estimated at $6,083 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 1,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,231 and $6,934.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mills, WY by truck?

About 1,128 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 $1,102 of the $6,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mills, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,858, which makes Chicago, IL to Mills, WY 113% 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