Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glasgow, MT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,318flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,205 mi
Typical range: $2,854–$3,783
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glasgow to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,141
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $3,318

Return trip

Chicago → Glasgow$5,934

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Glasgow to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Glasgow, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,743	$2.28	$2,441 – $3,045
53' refrigerated	$3,269	$2.71	$2,844 – $3,694
48' flatbed	$3,318	$2.75	$2,854 – $3,783
Step deck	$3,616	$3.00	$3,038 – $4,195
Power only	$2,421	$2.01	$2,106 – $2,735
Hotshot	$1,827	$1.52	$1,516 – $2,137
26' box truck	$1,791	$1.49	$1,522 – $2,060
Sprinter van	$1,097	$0.91	$922 – $1,273

More lanes from Glasgow

48' flatbed lanes from Glasgow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,983 mi	$6,871	$3.46	$5,909 – $7,833	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,360 mi	$3,719	$2.73	$3,198 – $4,240	3 d
Houston, TX	1,658 mi	$4,541	$2.74	$3,905 – $5,176	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$3,800	$3.07	$3,268 – $4,332	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,945 mi	$6,428	$3.30	$5,528 – $7,328	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,610 mi	$4,429	$2.75	$3,809 – $5,049	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,410 mi	$3,832	$2.72	$3,295 – $4,368	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,926	$2.82	$3,376 – $4,476	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 Glasgow, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Glasgow, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,318 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,854 and $3,783.

How far is Glasgow, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,205 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,177 of the $3,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Glasgow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,934, which makes Glasgow, MT to Chicago, IL 44% 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