Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Morristown, TN flatbed rate

$3,027flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.64
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $2,603–$3,451
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Morristown price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,502
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $3,027

Return trip

Morristown → Chicago$2,165

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Morristown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Morristown, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,452	$4.57	$2,182 – $2,721
53' refrigerated	$2,925	$5.45	$2,545 – $3,306
48' flatbed	$3,027	$5.64	$2,603 – $3,451
Step deck	$3,312	$6.17	$2,782 – $3,842
Power only	$2,127	$3.96	$1,851 – $2,404
Hotshot	$1,604	$2.99	$1,331 – $1,877
26' box truck	$1,586	$2.95	$1,349 – $1,824
Sprinter van	$981	$1.83	$824 – $1,138

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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 Morristown

48' flatbed lanes into Morristown, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	699 mi	$3,000	$4.29	$2,580 – $3,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$10,633	$4.55	$9,145 – $12,122	5 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,616	$3.70	$3,110 – $4,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,930 mi	$5,166	$2.68	$4,443 – $5,890	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	608 mi	$2,419	$3.98	$2,080 – $2,758	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,186	$3.56	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$10,399	$4.56	$8,943 – $11,854	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$3,528	$3.73	$3,034 – $4,022	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Morristown, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Morristown, TN is estimated at $3,027 all-in in October 2026, or $5.64 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,603 and $3,451.

How far is Chicago, IL from Morristown, TN by truck?

About 537 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 $525 of the $3,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Morristown, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,165, which makes Chicago, IL to Morristown, TN 40% 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