Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clinton, IA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,296flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.36
Distance: 155 mi
Typical range: $1,114–$1,477
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clinton to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,145
Fuel: $151
All-in estimate: $1,296

Return trip

Chicago → Clinton$1,444

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Clinton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Clinton, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,008	$6.50	$897 – $1,118
53' refrigerated	$1,205	$7.78	$1,049 – $1,362
48' flatbed	$1,296	$8.36	$1,114 – $1,477
Step deck	$1,428	$9.21	$1,199 – $1,656
Power only	$844	$5.45	$734 – $954
Hotshot	$635	$4.10	$527 – $743
26' box truck	$640	$4.13	$544 – $736
Sprinter van	$403	$2.60	$339 – $468

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More lanes from Clinton

48' flatbed lanes from Clinton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,002 mi	$5,109	$5.10	$4,394 – $5,825	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,910 mi	$6,480	$3.39	$5,573 – $7,387	4 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,556 mi	$6,000	$3.86	$5,160 – $6,840	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	941 mi	$4,632	$4.92	$3,983 – $5,280	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,147 mi	$4,381	$3.82	$3,767 – $4,994	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,882 mi	$6,398	$3.40	$5,502 – $7,293	4 d
Dallas, TX	850 mi	$3,477	$4.09	$2,990 – $3,963	2 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 Clinton, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Clinton, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,296 all-in in October 2026, or $8.36 a mile over about 155 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,114 and $1,477.

How far is Clinton, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 155 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $151 of the $1,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Clinton, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,444, which makes Clinton, IA to Chicago, IL 10% 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