Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grafton, ND to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,241flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 774 mi
Typical range: $2,787–$3,695
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grafton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,485
Fuel: $756
All-in estimate: $3,241

Return trip

Chicago → Grafton$3,876

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Grafton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,652	$3.43	$2,360 – $2,944
53' refrigerated	$3,162	$4.09	$2,751 – $3,574
48' flatbed	$3,241	$4.19	$2,787 – $3,695
Step deck	$3,539	$4.57	$2,973 – $4,106
Power only	$2,321	$3.00	$2,019 – $2,623
Hotshot	$1,751	$2.26	$1,453 – $2,048
26' box truck	$1,724	$2.23	$1,465 – $1,983
Sprinter van	$1,061	$1.37	$891 – $1,231

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More lanes from Grafton

48' flatbed lanes from Grafton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$7,403	$4.95	$6,367 – $8,440	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$6,250	$3.61	$5,375 – $7,125	4 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,801	$3.81	$4,989 – $6,613	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$6,122	$4.07	$5,265 – $6,979	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$6,917	$4.73	$5,949 – $7,886	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$5,874	$3.80	$5,052 – $6,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$6,315	$3.60	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$5,002	$3.93	$4,302 – $5,702	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 Grafton, ND to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Grafton, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,241 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 774 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,787 and $3,695.

How far is Grafton, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 774 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 $756 of the $3,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Grafton, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,876, which makes Grafton, ND to Chicago, IL 16% 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