Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Florissant, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,710flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.76
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,471–$1,949
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Florissant to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,420
Fuel: $290
All-in estimate: $1,710

Return trip

Chicago → Florissant$1,880

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Florissant to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Florissant, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,359	$4.57	$1,209 – $1,508
53' refrigerated	$1,623	$5.46	$1,412 – $1,834
48' flatbed	$1,710	$5.76	$1,471 – $1,949
Step deck	$1,877	$6.32	$1,577 – $2,178
Power only	$1,160	$3.91	$1,009 – $1,311
Hotshot	$874	$2.94	$725 – $1,022
26' box truck	$872	$2.93	$741 – $1,002
Sprinter van	$543	$1.83	$456 – $630

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More lanes from Florissant

48' flatbed lanes from Florissant, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$5,257	$5.07	$4,521 – $5,993	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,876 mi	$6,391	$3.41	$5,496 – $7,286	4 d
Houston, TX	810 mi	$3,361	$4.15	$2,890 – $3,831	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,490 mi	$5,796	$3.89	$4,984 – $6,607	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$4,715	$4.91	$4,055 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	940 mi	$3,757	$4.00	$3,231 – $4,283	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,831 mi	$6,259	$3.42	$5,382 – $7,135	4 d
Dallas, TX	649 mi	$2,870	$4.42	$2,468 – $3,272	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 Florissant, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Florissant, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,710 all-in in October 2026, or $5.76 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,471 and $1,949.

How far is Florissant, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 297 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 $290 of the $1,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Florissant, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,880, which makes Florissant, MO to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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