Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Youngsville, LA flatbed rate

$4,720flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $4,059–$5,381
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Youngsville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,745
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $4,720

Return trip

Youngsville → Chicago$3,221

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

Chicago to Youngsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Youngsville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,886	$3.89	$3,459 – $4,314
53' refrigerated	$4,632	$4.64	$4,030 – $5,235
48' flatbed	$4,720	$4.73	$4,059 – $5,381
Step deck	$5,148	$5.16	$4,325 – $5,972
Power only	$3,418	$3.43	$2,974 – $3,863
Hotshot	$2,579	$2.58	$2,141 – $3,018
26' box truck	$2,533	$2.54	$2,153 – $2,913
Sprinter van	$1,554	$1.56	$1,306 – $1,803

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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 Youngsville

48' flatbed lanes into Youngsville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,473 mi	$5,353	$3.63	$4,604 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,848 mi	$8,677	$4.70	$7,462 – $9,892	4 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,522	$6.32	$1,309 – $1,736	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,418 mi	$3,984	$2.81	$3,427 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,382 mi	$4,509	$3.26	$3,877 – $5,140	3 d
San Antonio, TX	465 mi	$2,162	$4.65	$1,859 – $2,465	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,758 mi	$8,312	$4.73	$7,148 – $9,476	4 d
Dallas, TX	398 mi	$1,971	$4.95	$1,695 – $2,247	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Youngsville, LA is estimated at $4,720 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,059 and $5,381.

How far is Chicago, IL from Youngsville, LA by truck?

About 998 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 $975 of the $4,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Youngsville, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,221, which makes Chicago, IL to Youngsville, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →