Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, MS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,546flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,190–$2,903
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,881
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $2,546

Return trip

Chicago → Columbus$3,694

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

Columbus to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,076	$3.05	$1,848 – $2,305
53' refrigerated	$2,477	$3.64	$2,155 – $2,799
48' flatbed	$2,546	$3.74	$2,190 – $2,903
Step deck	$2,782	$4.09	$2,337 – $3,228
Power only	$1,812	$2.66	$1,577 – $2,048
Hotshot	$1,367	$2.01	$1,134 – $1,599
26' box truck	$1,348	$1.98	$1,146 – $1,550
Sprinter van	$831	$1.22	$698 – $963

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,105 mi	$4,982	$4.51	$4,284 – $5,679	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,164	$3.04	$5,301 – $7,026	5 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,376	$4.15	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,606 mi	$5,565	$3.47	$4,786 – $6,344	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,015 mi	$4,434	$4.37	$3,813 – $5,055	3 d
San Antonio, TX	776 mi	$2,936	$3.78	$2,525 – $3,348	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,955 mi	$5,972	$3.05	$5,136 – $6,808	5 d
Dallas, TX	573 mi	$2,378	$4.15	$2,045 – $2,711	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 Columbus, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,546 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,190 and $2,903.

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

About 681 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 $665 of the $2,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,694, which makes Columbus, 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