Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,027flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $1,743–$2,311
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cookeville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,554
Fuel: $473
All-in estimate: $2,027

Return trip

Chicago → Cookeville$2,834

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cookeville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,636	$3.38	$1,456 – $1,816
53' refrigerated	$1,953	$4.04	$1,699 – $2,207
48' flatbed	$2,027	$4.19	$1,743 – $2,311
Step deck	$2,219	$4.58	$1,864 – $2,574
Power only	$1,416	$2.93	$1,232 – $1,600
Hotshot	$1,068	$2.21	$886 – $1,249
26' box truck	$1,057	$2.18	$899 – $1,216
Sprinter van	$655	$1.35	$550 – $759

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More lanes from Cookeville

48' flatbed lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,976	$4.82	$3,419 – $4,532	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$6,587	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,509	5 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,137	$3.69	$2,697 – $3,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$6,078	$3.41	$5,227 – $6,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,481	$4.73	$2,994 – $3,968	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,666	$3.51	$3,153 – $4,179	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$6,433	$3.02	$5,532 – $7,333	5 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$3,008	$3.74	$2,587 – $3,429	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 Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,027 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,743 and $2,311.

How far is Cookeville, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 484 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 $473 of the $2,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cookeville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,834, which makes Cookeville, TN to Chicago, IL 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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