Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Edina, MN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,186flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 418 mi
Typical range: $1,880–$2,492
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Edina to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,778
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $2,186

Return trip

Chicago → Edina$2,523

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Edina to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Edina, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,757	$4.20	$1,563 – $1,950
53' refrigerated	$2,097	$5.02	$1,824 – $2,370
48' flatbed	$2,186	$5.23	$1,880 – $2,492
Step deck	$2,395	$5.73	$2,012 – $2,778
Power only	$1,514	$3.62	$1,317 – $1,711
Hotshot	$1,141	$2.73	$947 – $1,335
26' box truck	$1,133	$2.71	$963 – $1,303
Sprinter van	$703	$1.68	$590 – $815

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More lanes from Edina

48' flatbed lanes from Edina, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,297	$5.21	$5,415 – $7,178	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,798 mi	$6,535	$3.63	$5,620 – $7,450	4 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,949	$4.00	$4,256 – $5,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,494 mi	$6,161	$4.12	$5,298 – $7,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,163 mi	$5,807	$4.99	$4,994 – $6,620	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,152	$3.96	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,792 mi	$6,516	$3.64	$5,604 – $7,428	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$4,211	$4.17	$3,622 – $4,801	3 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 Edina, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Edina, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,186 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 418 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,880 and $2,492.

How far is Edina, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 418 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 $408 of the $2,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Edina, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,523, which makes Edina, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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