Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gautier, MS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,208flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $2,759–$3,658
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gautier to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,296
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,208

Return trip

Chicago → Gautier$4,654

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Gautier to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gautier, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,637	$2.82	$2,347 – $2,928
53' refrigerated	$3,144	$3.37	$2,735 – $3,553
48' flatbed	$3,208	$3.44	$2,759 – $3,658
Step deck	$3,501	$3.75	$2,940 – $4,061
Power only	$2,317	$2.48	$2,016 – $2,618
Hotshot	$1,748	$1.87	$1,451 – $2,045
26' box truck	$1,718	$1.84	$1,460 – $1,976
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.13	$886 – $1,224

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More lanes from Gautier

48' flatbed lanes from Gautier, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,283 mi	$5,616	$4.38	$4,830 – $6,403	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,066 mi	$6,267	$3.03	$5,390 – $7,145	5 d
Houston, TX	477 mi	$2,115	$4.43	$1,818 – $2,411	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$5,656	$3.46	$4,864 – $6,448	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,191 mi	$5,031	$4.22	$4,327 – $5,736	3 d
San Antonio, TX	701 mi	$2,730	$3.89	$2,348 – $3,113	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,981 mi	$6,041	$3.05	$5,196 – $6,887	5 d
Dallas, TX	595 mi	$2,439	$4.10	$2,097 – $2,780	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 Gautier, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Gautier, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,208 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,759 and $3,658.

How far is Gautier, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 934 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 $912 of the $3,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gautier, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,654, which makes Gautier, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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