Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Nixa, MO flatbed rate

$2,610flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $2,245–$2,976
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Nixa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,096
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $2,610

Return trip

Nixa → Chicago$2,375

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Chicago to Nixa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Nixa, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,113	$4.02	$1,880 – $2,345
53' refrigerated	$2,521	$4.79	$2,193 – $2,849
48' flatbed	$2,610	$4.96	$2,245 – $2,976
Step deck	$2,856	$5.43	$2,399 – $3,313
Power only	$1,832	$3.48	$1,594 – $2,070
Hotshot	$1,381	$2.63	$1,147 – $1,616
26' box truck	$1,367	$2.60	$1,162 – $1,572
Sprinter van	$845	$1.61	$710 – $980

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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 Nixa

48' flatbed lanes into Nixa, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$4,107	$3.26	$3,532 – $4,682	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,680 mi	$6,972	$4.15	$5,996 – $7,949	4 d
Houston, TX	609 mi	$2,244	$3.68	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$3,194	$2.50	$2,747 – $3,641	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$3,460	$2.93	$2,975 – $3,944	3 d
San Antonio, TX	713 mi	$2,503	$3.51	$2,152 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,626 mi	$6,781	$4.17	$5,832 – $7,731	4 d
Dallas, TX	417 mi	$1,766	$4.23	$1,519 – $2,013	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Nixa, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Nixa, MO is estimated at $2,610 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,245 and $2,976.

How far is Chicago, IL from Nixa, MO by truck?

About 526 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 $514 of the $2,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nixa, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,375, which makes Chicago, IL to Nixa, MO 10% 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