Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fridley, MN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,201flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 423 mi
Typical range: $1,893–$2,510
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fridley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,788
Fuel: $413
All-in estimate: $2,201

Return trip

Chicago → Fridley$2,540

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

Fridley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fridley, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,770	$4.18	$1,575 – $1,964
53' refrigerated	$2,113	$4.99	$1,838 – $2,387
48' flatbed	$2,201	$5.20	$1,893 – $2,510
Step deck	$2,412	$5.70	$2,026 – $2,798
Power only	$1,526	$3.61	$1,328 – $1,724
Hotshot	$1,150	$2.72	$955 – $1,346
26' box truck	$1,141	$2.70	$970 – $1,313
Sprinter van	$708	$1.67	$595 – $821

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More lanes from Fridley

48' flatbed lanes from Fridley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$6,284	$5.21	$5,404 – $7,164	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,809 mi	$6,569	$3.63	$5,650 – $7,489	4 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$5,004	$3.99	$4,303 – $5,704	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,507 mi	$6,206	$4.12	$5,337 – $7,074	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,803	$4.99	$4,991 – $6,615	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$5,207	$3.95	$4,478 – $5,936	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,804 mi	$6,554	$3.63	$5,636 – $7,471	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$4,263	$4.15	$3,666 – $4,860	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 Fridley, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fridley, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,201 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 423 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,893 and $2,510.

How far is Fridley, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 423 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 $413 of the $2,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fridley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,540, which makes Fridley, 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