Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ramsey, MN flatbed rate

$2,601flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 440 mi
Typical range: $2,237–$2,965
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Ramsey price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,171
Fuel: $430
All-in estimate: $2,601

Return trip

Ramsey → Chicago$2,254

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Chicago to Ramsey by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ramsey, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,093	$4.76	$1,863 – $2,323
53' refrigerated	$2,499	$5.68	$2,174 – $2,823
48' flatbed	$2,601	$5.91	$2,237 – $2,965
Step deck	$2,848	$6.47	$2,393 – $3,304
Power only	$1,807	$4.11	$1,572 – $2,042
Hotshot	$1,362	$3.10	$1,130 – $1,593
26' box truck	$1,351	$3.07	$1,148 – $1,553
Sprinter van	$837	$1.90	$703 – $971

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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 Ramsey

48' flatbed lanes into Ramsey, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,220 mi	$4,452	$3.65	$3,829 – $5,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,804 mi	$8,251	$4.57	$7,096 – $9,406	4 d
Houston, TX	1,268 mi	$4,325	$3.41	$3,720 – $4,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$4,067	$2.70	$3,498 – $4,637	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$3,839	$3.26	$3,301 – $4,376	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,329 mi	$4,494	$3.38	$3,865 – $5,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$8,235	$4.58	$7,082 – $9,388	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,038 mi	$3,688	$3.55	$3,171 – $4,204	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Ramsey, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Ramsey, MN is estimated at $2,601 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 440 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,237 and $2,965.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ramsey, MN by truck?

About 440 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $430 of the $2,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ramsey, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,254, which makes Chicago, IL to Ramsey, MN 15% 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