Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to West Monroe, LA flatbed rate

$4,043flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.97
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $3,477–$4,609
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to West Monroe price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,249
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $4,043

Return trip

West Monroe → Chicago$2,759

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to West Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to West Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,313	$4.07	$2,948 – $3,677
53' refrigerated	$3,950	$4.86	$3,436 – $4,463
48' flatbed	$4,043	$4.97	$3,477 – $4,609
Step deck	$4,414	$5.43	$3,708 – $5,121
Power only	$2,902	$3.57	$2,525 – $3,279
Hotshot	$2,189	$2.69	$1,817 – $2,561
26' box truck	$2,155	$2.65	$1,831 – $2,478
Sprinter van	$1,325	$1.63	$1,113 – $1,537

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 West Monroe

48' flatbed lanes into West Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$5,013	$3.68	$4,312 – $5,715	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$8,438	$4.72	$7,256 – $9,619	4 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,739	$5.49	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$3,856	$2.83	$3,316 – $4,396	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$4,212	$3.31	$3,623 – $4,802	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,291	$4.49	$1,970 – $2,611	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,711 mi	$8,121	$4.75	$6,984 – $9,258	4 d
Dallas, TX	318 mi	$1,742	$5.48	$1,498 – $1,986	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to West Monroe, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to West Monroe, LA is estimated at $4,043 all-in in October 2026, or $4.97 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,477 and $4,609.

How far is Chicago, IL from West Monroe, LA by truck?

About 813 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 $794 of the $4,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,249 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,759, which makes Chicago, IL to West Monroe, LA 47% 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