Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Evansville, WY to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,844flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $2,446–$3,242
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Evansville to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,749
Fuel: $1,095
All-in estimate: $2,844

Return trip

Chicago → Evansville$6,053

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Evansville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Evansville, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,347	$2.09	$2,089 – $2,605
53' refrigerated	$2,797	$2.50	$2,434 – $3,161
48' flatbed	$2,844	$2.54	$2,446 – $3,242
Step deck	$3,100	$2.77	$2,604 – $3,596
Power only	$2,069	$1.85	$1,800 – $2,338
Hotshot	$1,561	$1.39	$1,296 – $1,827
26' box truck	$1,532	$1.37	$1,302 – $1,761
Sprinter van	$939	$0.84	$789 – $1,089

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More lanes from Evansville

48' flatbed lanes from Evansville, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,962 mi	$6,181	$3.15	$5,316 – $7,046	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,057 mi	$2,757	$2.61	$2,371 – $3,143	3 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	845 mi	$2,564	$3.03	$2,205 – $2,923	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,906 mi	$5,734	$3.01	$4,931 – $6,537	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$3,165	$2.63	$2,722 – $3,608	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,076 mi	$2,796	$2.60	$2,405 – $3,188	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	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 Evansville, WY to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Evansville, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,844 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,446 and $3,242.

How far is Evansville, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,121 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 $1,095 of the $2,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Evansville, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,053, which makes Evansville, WY to Chicago, IL 53% 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