Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ozark, MO flatbed rate

$2,604flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 524 mi
Typical range: $2,239–$2,968
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Ozark price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,092
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $2,604

Return trip

Ozark → Chicago$2,369

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

Chicago to Ozark by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ozark, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,107	$4.02	$1,875 – $2,339
53' refrigerated	$2,514	$4.80	$2,188 – $2,841
48' flatbed	$2,604	$4.97	$2,239 – $2,968
Step deck	$2,849	$5.44	$2,393 – $3,305
Power only	$1,827	$3.49	$1,590 – $2,065
Hotshot	$1,378	$2.63	$1,143 – $1,612
26' box truck	$1,363	$2.60	$1,159 – $1,568
Sprinter van	$843	$1.61	$708 – $978

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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 Ozark

48' flatbed lanes into Ozark, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,257 mi	$4,097	$3.26	$3,523 – $4,670	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,685 mi	$6,990	$4.15	$6,011 – $7,969	4 d
Houston, TX	609 mi	$2,244	$3.68	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,204	$2.49	$2,756 – $3,653	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$3,450	$2.93	$2,967 – $3,933	3 d
San Antonio, TX	715 mi	$2,508	$3.51	$2,157 – $2,859	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$6,799	$4.17	$5,847 – $7,751	4 d
Dallas, TX	419 mi	$1,771	$4.23	$1,523 – $2,019	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Ozark, MO is estimated at $2,604 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 524 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,239 and $2,968.

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

About 524 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 $512 of the $2,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,092 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,369, which makes Chicago, IL to Ozark, 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