Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wheatland, WY flatbed rate

$5,731flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $4,929–$6,534
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wheatland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,709
Fuel: $1,022
All-in estimate: $5,731

Return trip

Wheatland → Chicago$2,693

This direction runs 113% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Chicago to Wheatland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wheatland, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,724	$4.52	$4,204 – $5,243
53' refrigerated	$5,630	$5.38	$4,898 – $6,362
48' flatbed	$5,731	$5.48	$4,929 – $6,534
Step deck	$6,250	$5.98	$5,250 – $7,250
Power only	$4,158	$3.98	$3,618 – $4,699
Hotshot	$3,138	$3.00	$2,604 – $3,671
26' box truck	$3,080	$2.94	$2,618 – $3,543
Sprinter van	$1,889	$1.81	$1,587 – $2,192

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 Wheatland

48' flatbed lanes into Wheatland, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,891 mi	$7,751	$4.10	$6,665 – $8,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$6,522	$6.03	$5,609 – $7,435	3 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$4,924	$4.17	$4,235 – $5,614	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	829 mi	$3,058	$3.69	$2,630 – $3,486	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,833 mi	$6,700	$3.66	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,110 mi	$4,687	$4.22	$4,031 – $5,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,088 mi	$6,551	$6.02	$5,633 – $7,468	3 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$4,059	$4.40	$3,490 – $4,627	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wheatland, WY?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Wheatland, WY is estimated at $5,731 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,929 and $6,534.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wheatland, WY by truck?

About 1,046 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 $1,022 of the $5,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheatland, WY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,693, which makes Chicago, IL to Wheatland, WY 113% 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