Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elk River, MN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,282flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 449 mi
Typical range: $1,962–$2,601
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elk River to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,843
Fuel: $439
All-in estimate: $2,282

Return trip

Chicago → Elk River$2,633

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

Elk River to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk River, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,838	$4.09	$1,635 – $2,040
53' refrigerated	$2,193	$4.88	$1,908 – $2,478
48' flatbed	$2,282	$5.08	$1,962 – $2,601
Step deck	$2,499	$5.56	$2,099 – $2,898
Power only	$1,587	$3.53	$1,381 – $1,793
Hotshot	$1,196	$2.66	$993 – $1,400
26' box truck	$1,186	$2.64	$1,008 – $1,364
Sprinter van	$735	$1.64	$617 – $853

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More lanes from Elk River

48' flatbed lanes from Elk River, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$6,372	$5.19	$5,480 – $7,264	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$6,541	$3.63	$5,625 – $7,457	4 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$5,062	$3.98	$4,353 – $5,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$6,192	$4.12	$5,325 – $7,059	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$5,891	$4.98	$5,066 – $6,716	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$5,253	$3.94	$4,517 – $5,988	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$6,532	$3.63	$5,617 – $7,446	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,315	$4.14	$3,711 – $4,919	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 Elk River, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Elk River, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,282 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 449 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,962 and $2,601.

How far is Elk River, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 449 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 $439 of the $2,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Elk River, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,633, which makes Elk River, 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