Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$2,519flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.04
Distance: 417 mi
Typical range: $2,166–$2,872
Transit: 1 day

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,112
Fuel: $407
All-in estimate: $2,519

Return trip

Minneapolis → Chicago$2,183

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

Chicago to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,024	$4.85	$1,801 – $2,247
53' refrigerated	$2,416	$5.79	$2,102 – $2,730
48' flatbed	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872
Step deck	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201
Power only	$1,745	$4.18	$1,518 – $1,972
Hotshot	$1,315	$3.15	$1,091 – $1,538
26' box truck	$1,305	$3.13	$1,109 – $1,501
Sprinter van	$810	$1.94	$680 – $939

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$3,627	$3.57	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,519 all-in in October 2026, or $6.04 a mile over about 417 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,166 and $2,872.

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

About 417 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 $407 of the $2,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,112 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,183, which makes Chicago, IL to Minneapolis, 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