Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Natchitoches, LA flatbed rate

$4,347flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $3,738–$4,956
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,472
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $4,347

Return trip

Natchitoches → Chicago$2,967

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,570	$3.98	$3,177 – $3,963
53' refrigerated	$4,256	$4.75	$3,703 – $4,809
48' flatbed	$4,347	$4.85	$3,738 – $4,956
Step deck	$4,744	$5.29	$3,985 – $5,503
Power only	$3,134	$3.50	$2,726 – $3,541
Hotshot	$2,364	$2.64	$1,962 – $2,766
26' box truck	$2,324	$2.59	$1,976 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.59	$1,199 – $1,656

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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 Natchitoches

48' flatbed lanes into Natchitoches, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,286	$3.64	$4,546 – $6,026	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$8,235	$4.74	$7,082 – $9,388	4 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,480	$6.55	$1,272 – $1,687	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$3,733	$2.85	$3,210 – $4,255	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$4,455	$3.27	$3,831 – $5,078	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,042	$4.83	$1,756 – $2,328	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$7,898	$4.77	$6,793 – $9,004	4 d
Dallas, TX	267 mi	$1,597	$5.98	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Natchitoches, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $4,347 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,738 and $4,956.

How far is Chicago, IL from Natchitoches, LA by truck?

About 896 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 $875 of the $4,347 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Natchitoches, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,967, which makes Chicago, IL to Natchitoches, LA 47% 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