Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Shelby, MT flatbed rate

$7,039flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $6,054–$8,025
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Shelby price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,589
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $7,039

Return trip

Shelby → Chicago$3,936

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Chicago to Shelby by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Shelby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,842	$3.94	$5,199 – $6,485
53' refrigerated	$6,960	$4.69	$6,056 – $7,865
48' flatbed	$7,039	$4.74	$6,054 – $8,025
Step deck	$7,666	$5.17	$6,440 – $8,893
Power only	$5,172	$3.49	$4,500 – $5,844
Hotshot	$3,904	$2.63	$3,240 – $4,568
26' box truck	$3,821	$2.58	$3,248 – $4,395
Sprinter van	$2,337	$1.57	$1,963 – $2,711

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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 Shelby

48' flatbed lanes into Shelby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$8,407	$3.71	$7,230 – $9,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$6,755	$5.42	$5,810 – $7,701	3 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$6,592	$3.58	$5,669 – $7,515	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,809	$3.13	$3,276 – $4,342	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,355	$3.30	$6,325 – $8,384	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,354	$3.61	$5,464 – $7,243	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$7,076	$5.36	$6,085 – $8,067	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$5,788	$3.67	$4,978 – $6,598	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Shelby, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Shelby, MT is estimated at $7,039 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,054 and $8,025.

How far is Chicago, IL from Shelby, MT by truck?

About 1,484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,450 of the $7,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelby, MT to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,936, which makes Chicago, IL to Shelby, MT 79% 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