Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clarksdale, MS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,465flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 650 mi
Typical range: $2,120–$2,810
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clarksdale to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,830
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $2,465

Return trip

Chicago → Clarksdale$3,576

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Clarksdale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Clarksdale, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,008	$3.09	$1,787 – $2,229
53' refrigerated	$2,395	$3.68	$2,083 – $2,706
48' flatbed	$2,465	$3.79	$2,120 – $2,810
Step deck	$2,694	$4.15	$2,263 – $3,126
Power only	$1,750	$2.69	$1,523 – $1,978
Hotshot	$1,320	$2.03	$1,096 – $1,544
26' box truck	$1,302	$2.00	$1,107 – $1,498
Sprinter van	$803	$1.24	$675 – $932

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More lanes from Clarksdale

48' flatbed lanes from Clarksdale, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,196 mi	$5,306	$4.44	$4,563 – $6,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,874 mi	$5,757	$3.07	$4,951 – $6,563	4 d
Houston, TX	490 mi	$2,150	$4.39	$1,849 – $2,451	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,455 mi	$5,123	$3.52	$4,405 – $5,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,108 mi	$4,750	$4.29	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
San Antonio, TX	672 mi	$2,651	$3.94	$2,279 – $3,022	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$5,574	$3.09	$4,793 – $6,354	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,005	$4.59	$1,724 – $2,285	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Clarksdale, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Clarksdale, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,465 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 650 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,120 and $2,810.

How far is Clarksdale, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 650 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 $635 of the $2,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Clarksdale, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,576, which makes Clarksdale, MS to Chicago, IL 31% cheaper. 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