Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gretna, LA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,189flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $2,742–$3,635
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gretna to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,227
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,189

Return trip

Chicago → Gretna$4,673

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Gretna to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$2.66	$2,336 – $2,913
53' refrigerated	$3,129	$3.18	$2,722 – $3,535
48' flatbed	$3,189	$3.24	$2,742 – $3,635
Step deck	$3,478	$3.53	$2,922 – $4,035
Power only	$2,308	$2.34	$2,008 – $2,608
Hotshot	$1,741	$1.77	$1,445 – $2,038
26' box truck	$1,711	$1.74	$1,454 – $1,967
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.07	$882 – $1,218

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More lanes from Gretna

48' flatbed lanes from Gretna, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$5,693	$4.12	$4,896 – $6,490	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$5,770	$2.91	$4,962 – $6,577	5 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$1,758	$4.65	$1,512 – $2,004	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$5,165	$3.32	$4,442 – $5,888	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$5,121	$3.97	$4,404 – $5,838	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$2,343	$3.90	$2,015 – $2,671	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$5,546	$2.93	$4,770 – $6,323	4 d
Dallas, TX	523 mi	$2,138	$4.09	$1,839 – $2,438	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 Gretna, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Gretna, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,189 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,742 and $3,635.

How far is Gretna, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 985 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 $962 of the $3,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gretna, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,673, which makes Gretna, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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