Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mitchell, SD flatbed rate

$3,152flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.94
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $2,710–$3,593
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mitchell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,529
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $3,152

Return trip

Mitchell → Chicago$2,828

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,565	$4.02	$2,283 – $2,847
53' refrigerated	$3,060	$4.80	$2,662 – $3,458
48' flatbed	$3,152	$4.94	$2,710 – $3,593
Step deck	$3,445	$5.40	$2,894 – $3,996
Power only	$2,235	$3.50	$1,945 – $2,526
Hotshot	$1,686	$2.64	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,664	$2.61	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.61	$862 – $1,190

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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 Mitchell

48' flatbed lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$4,955	$3.37	$4,261 – $5,648	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$6,767	$4.48	$5,819 – $7,714	4 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$3,814	$3.32	$3,280 – $4,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,254	$2.68	$2,799 – $3,710	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,268	$3.01	$3,670 – $4,865	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,848	$3.31	$3,309 – $4,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$6,752	$4.48	$5,806 – $7,697	4 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,139	$3.51	$2,700 – $3,579	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $3,152 all-in in October 2026, or $4.94 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,710 and $3,593.

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

About 638 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 $623 of the $3,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,828, which makes Chicago, IL to Mitchell, SD 12% 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