Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,928flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 372 mi
Typical range: $1,658–$2,197
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,565
Fuel: $363
All-in estimate: $1,928

Return trip

Chicago → Columbia$2,119

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,543	$4.15	$1,373 – $1,713
53' refrigerated	$1,843	$4.95	$1,603 – $2,082
48' flatbed	$1,928	$5.18	$1,658 – $2,197
Step deck	$2,113	$5.68	$1,775 – $2,451
Power only	$1,326	$3.56	$1,154 – $1,498
Hotshot	$999	$2.69	$829 – $1,169
26' box truck	$993	$2.67	$844 – $1,142
Sprinter van	$617	$1.66	$518 – $716

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More lanes from Columbia

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$5,735	$4.95	$4,932 – $6,538	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$6,020	$3.44	$5,177 – $6,863	4 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$3,254	$4.20	$2,798 – $3,710	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$5,399	$3.95	$4,643 – $6,155	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$5,178	$4.78	$4,453 – $5,903	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,568	$4.06	$3,069 – $4,068	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,707 mi	$5,893	$3.45	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$2,662	$4.58	$2,290 – $3,035	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 Columbia, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,928 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 372 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,658 and $2,197.

How far is Columbia, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 372 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 $363 of the $1,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,565 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Columbia, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,119, which makes Columbia, MO to Chicago, IL 9% 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