Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wahpeton, ND flatbed rate

$3,371flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $2,899–$3,843
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wahpeton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,751
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $3,371

Return trip

Wahpeton → Chicago$2,819

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Chicago to Wahpeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wahpeton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,743	$4.32	$2,442 – $3,045
53' refrigerated	$3,273	$5.15	$2,847 – $3,698
48' flatbed	$3,371	$5.31	$2,899 – $3,843
Step deck	$3,685	$5.80	$3,095 – $4,274
Power only	$2,390	$3.76	$2,080 – $2,701
Hotshot	$1,803	$2.84	$1,496 – $2,109
26' box truck	$1,779	$2.80	$1,512 – $2,046
Sprinter van	$1,097	$1.73	$922 – $1,273

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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 Wahpeton

48' flatbed lanes into Wahpeton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,412 mi	$5,136	$3.64	$4,417 – $5,855	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,677 mi	$7,934	$4.73	$6,823 – $9,044	4 d
Houston, TX	1,346 mi	$4,648	$3.45	$3,998 – $5,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$3,946	$2.79	$3,393 – $4,498	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,371 mi	$4,451	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,074	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,376 mi	$4,734	$3.44	$4,071 – $5,396	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,685 mi	$7,966	$4.73	$6,851 – $9,081	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$3,948	$3.59	$3,395 – $4,500	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wahpeton, ND?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Wahpeton, ND is estimated at $3,371 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,899 and $3,843.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wahpeton, ND by truck?

About 635 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 $620 of the $3,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wahpeton, ND to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,819, which makes Chicago, IL to Wahpeton, ND 20% 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