Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, MN flatbed rate

$2,764flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 486 mi
Typical range: $2,377–$3,151
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to St. Cloud price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,289
Fuel: $475
All-in estimate: $2,764

Return trip

St. Cloud → Chicago$2,395

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

Chicago to St. Cloud by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,232	$4.59	$1,986 – $2,477
53' refrigerated	$2,663	$5.48	$2,317 – $3,010
48' flatbed	$2,764	$5.69	$2,377 – $3,151
Step deck	$3,026	$6.23	$2,542 – $3,510
Power only	$1,932	$3.97	$1,681 – $2,183
Hotshot	$1,456	$3.00	$1,209 – $1,704
26' box truck	$1,442	$2.97	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$893	$1.84	$750 – $1,036

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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 St. Cloud

48' flatbed lanes into St. Cloud, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$4,582	$3.62	$3,940 – $5,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$8,137	$4.58	$6,998 – $9,276	4 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$4,375	$3.40	$3,763 – $4,988	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$4,015	$2.71	$3,453 – $4,577	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$3,956	$3.24	$3,402 – $4,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$4,522	$3.38	$3,889 – $5,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$8,129	$4.58	$6,991 – $9,267	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,051 mi	$3,724	$3.54	$3,202 – $4,245	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, MN is estimated at $2,764 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 486 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,377 and $3,151.

How far is Chicago, IL from St. Cloud, MN by truck?

About 486 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 $475 of the $2,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Cloud, MN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,395, which makes Chicago, IL to St. Cloud, 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