Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Dodge, IA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,994flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 396 mi
Typical range: $1,715–$2,273
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Dodge to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,607
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $1,994

Return trip

Chicago → Fort Dodge$2,222

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Dodge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Dodge, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,599	$4.04	$1,423 – $1,775
53' refrigerated	$1,909	$4.82	$1,661 – $2,158
48' flatbed	$1,994	$5.03	$1,715 – $2,273
Step deck	$2,185	$5.52	$1,835 – $2,535
Power only	$1,377	$3.48	$1,198 – $1,556
Hotshot	$1,037	$2.62	$861 – $1,214
26' box truck	$1,030	$2.60	$876 – $1,185
Sprinter van	$640	$1.62	$537 – $742

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More lanes from Fort Dodge

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Dodge, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$6,049	$4.88	$5,202 – $6,896	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$5,836	$3.45	$5,019 – $6,653	4 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,055	$3.90	$3,487 – $4,623	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$5,354	$3.95	$4,604 – $6,103	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$5,537	$4.68	$4,762 – $6,312	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$4,241	$3.85	$3,647 – $4,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$5,780	$3.46	$4,971 – $6,589	4 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$3,355	$4.14	$2,885 – $3,824	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 Fort Dodge, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Dodge, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,994 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 396 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,715 and $2,273.

How far is Fort Dodge, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 396 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 $387 of the $1,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fort Dodge, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes Fort Dodge, IA to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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