Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Farragut, TN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,158flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 534 mi
Typical range: $1,856–$2,460
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Farragut to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,636
Fuel: $522
All-in estimate: $2,158

Return trip

Chicago → Farragut$3,016

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Farragut to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Farragut, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,747	$3.27	$1,555 – $1,939
53' refrigerated	$2,085	$3.90	$1,814 – $2,356
48' flatbed	$2,158	$4.04	$1,856 – $2,460
Step deck	$2,361	$4.42	$1,983 – $2,738
Power only	$1,516	$2.84	$1,319 – $1,713
Hotshot	$1,143	$2.14	$949 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,130	$2.12	$961 – $1,300
Sprinter van	$699	$1.31	$587 – $811

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More lanes from Farragut

48' flatbed lanes from Farragut, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$3,751	$4.92	$3,226 – $4,277	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,281 mi	$6,825	$2.99	$5,870 – $7,781	5 d
Houston, TX	913 mi	$3,307	$3.62	$2,844 – $3,770	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,873 mi	$6,336	$3.38	$5,449 – $7,223	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	672 mi	$3,264	$4.86	$2,807 – $3,721	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,113 mi	$3,855	$3.46	$3,316 – $4,395	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,222 mi	$6,669	$3.00	$5,735 – $7,602	5 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,224	$3.65	$2,773 – $3,676	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 Farragut, TN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Farragut, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,158 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 534 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,856 and $2,460.

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

About 534 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 $522 of the $2,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,636 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,016, which makes Farragut, TN to Chicago, IL 28% 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