Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jackson, MS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,840flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 793 mi
Typical range: $2,442–$3,237
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jackson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,065
Fuel: $775
All-in estimate: $2,840

Return trip

Chicago → Jackson$4,119

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

Jackson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,325	$2.93	$2,069 – $2,581
53' refrigerated	$2,772	$3.50	$2,412 – $3,133
48' flatbed	$2,840	$3.58	$2,442 – $3,237
Step deck	$3,100	$3.91	$2,604 – $3,596
Power only	$2,036	$2.57	$1,771 – $2,300
Hotshot	$1,536	$1.94	$1,275 – $1,797
26' box truck	$1,512	$1.91	$1,285 – $1,738
Sprinter van	$930	$1.17	$781 – $1,079

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More lanes from Jackson

48' flatbed lanes from Jackson, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,262 mi	$5,542	$4.39	$4,766 – $6,317	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,923 mi	$5,887	$3.06	$5,063 – $6,711	5 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$1,947	$4.68	$1,674 – $2,219	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,249	$3.50	$4,514 – $5,983	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$4,967	$4.24	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
San Antonio, TX	626 mi	$2,524	$4.03	$2,171 – $2,877	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$5,680	$3.08	$4,885 – $6,475	4 d
Dallas, TX	452 mi	$2,046	$4.53	$1,759 – $2,332	1 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 Jackson, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Jackson, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,840 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 793 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,442 and $3,237.

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

About 793 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 $775 of the $2,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,119, which makes Jackson, 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