Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Iowa City, IA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,524flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.51
Distance: 234 mi
Typical range: $1,311–$1,738
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Iowa City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,295
Fuel: $229
All-in estimate: $1,524

Return trip

Chicago → Iowa City$1,699

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Iowa City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Iowa City, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,202	$5.13	$1,069 – $1,334
53' refrigerated	$1,436	$6.14	$1,249 – $1,623
48' flatbed	$1,524	$6.51	$1,311 – $1,738
Step deck	$1,676	$7.16	$1,408 – $1,944
Power only	$1,019	$4.35	$886 – $1,151
Hotshot	$767	$3.28	$637 – $897
26' box truck	$768	$3.28	$653 – $883
Sprinter van	$481	$2.05	$404 – $558

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More lanes from Iowa City

48' flatbed lanes from Iowa City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$5,421	$5.01	$4,662 – $6,180	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$6,245	$3.41	$5,370 – $7,119	4 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,936	$3.93	$3,385 – $4,487	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$5,743	$3.89	$4,939 – $6,547	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$4,925	$4.83	$4,235 – $5,614	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$4,225	$3.86	$3,634 – $4,817	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$6,165	$3.42	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Dallas, TX	798 mi	$3,318	$4.16	$2,854 – $3,783	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 Iowa City, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Iowa City, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,524 all-in in October 2026, or $6.51 a mile over about 234 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,311 and $1,738.

How far is Iowa City, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 234 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 $229 of the $1,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Iowa City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,699, which makes Iowa City, IA to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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