Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Watertown, SD flatbed rate

$3,070flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 614 mi
Typical range: $2,641–$3,500
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,470
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $3,070

Return trip

Watertown → Chicago$2,755

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Watertown, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,496	$4.07	$2,222 – $2,771
53' refrigerated	$2,978	$4.85	$2,591 – $3,365
48' flatbed	$3,070	$5.00	$2,641 – $3,500
Step deck	$3,357	$5.47	$2,820 – $3,894
Power only	$2,173	$3.54	$1,891 – $2,456
Hotshot	$1,639	$2.67	$1,360 – $1,917
26' box truck	$1,618	$2.64	$1,376 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$999	$1.63	$839 – $1,158

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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 Watertown

48' flatbed lanes into Watertown, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,426 mi	$4,826	$3.38	$4,150 – $5,501	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,598 mi	$7,097	$4.44	$6,104 – $8,091	4 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,046	$3.27	$3,480 – $4,613	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,316 mi	$3,470	$2.64	$2,984 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,379 mi	$4,168	$3.02	$3,584 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$4,110	$3.26	$3,535 – $4,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,599 mi	$7,101	$4.44	$6,107 – $8,095	4 d
Dallas, TX	988 mi	$3,385	$3.43	$2,911 – $3,859	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Watertown, SD is estimated at $3,070 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 614 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,641 and $3,500.

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

About 614 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 $600 of the $3,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,755, which makes Chicago, IL to Watertown, SD 11% 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