Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,216flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $2,766–$3,667
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crowley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,243
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $3,216

Return trip

Chicago → Crowley$4,713

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Crowley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,648	$2.66	$2,357 – $2,939
53' refrigerated	$3,156	$3.17	$2,746 – $3,567
48' flatbed	$3,216	$3.23	$2,766 – $3,667
Step deck	$3,508	$3.52	$2,947 – $4,069
Power only	$2,329	$2.34	$2,026 – $2,632
Hotshot	$1,757	$1.76	$1,459 – $2,056
26' box truck	$1,726	$1.73	$1,467 – $1,985
Sprinter van	$1,059	$1.06	$890 – $1,229

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More lanes from Crowley

48' flatbed lanes from Crowley, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$6,053	$4.07	$5,206 – $6,901	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,819 mi	$5,354	$2.94	$4,604 – $6,103	4 d
Houston, TX	216 mi	$1,333	$6.17	$1,146 – $1,520	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,390 mi	$4,706	$3.39	$4,047 – $5,365	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,396 mi	$5,464	$3.91	$4,699 – $6,229	3 d
San Antonio, TX	439 mi	$1,918	$4.37	$1,649 – $2,186	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,730 mi	$5,128	$2.96	$4,410 – $5,846	4 d
Dallas, TX	370 mi	$1,737	$4.69	$1,494 – $1,980	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 Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,216 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,766 and $3,667.

How far is Crowley, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 996 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $973 of the $3,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,713, which makes Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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