Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sturgis, SD flatbed rate

$4,253flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $3,658–$4,848
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sturgis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,312
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $4,253

Return trip

Sturgis → Chicago$3,816

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Sturgis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sturgis, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,499	$3.63	$3,114 – $3,883
53' refrigerated	$4,171	$4.33	$3,628 – $4,713
48' flatbed	$4,253	$4.42	$3,658 – $4,848
Step deck	$4,639	$4.82	$3,897 – $5,382
Power only	$3,075	$3.19	$2,676 – $3,475
Hotshot	$2,320	$2.41	$1,926 – $2,715
26' box truck	$2,280	$2.37	$1,938 – $2,622
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.45	$1,176 – $1,623

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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 Sturgis

48' flatbed lanes into Sturgis, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$5,854	$3.27	$5,034 – $6,673	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$5,839	$4.62	$5,022 – $6,657	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,216	$3.24	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$2,868	$2.77	$2,466 – $3,269	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$5,071	$2.91	$4,361 – $5,781	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,105	$3.26	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,903	$4.61	$5,077 – $6,730	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,039 mi	$3,520	$3.39	$3,027 – $4,013	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Sturgis, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Sturgis, SD is estimated at $4,253 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,658 and $4,848.

How far is Chicago, IL from Sturgis, SD by truck?

About 963 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $941 of the $4,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sturgis, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,816, which makes Chicago, IL to Sturgis, SD 12% 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