Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jackson, TN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,092flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 509 mi
Typical range: $1,799–$2,385
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jackson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,595
Fuel: $497
All-in estimate: $2,092

Return trip

Chicago → Jackson$2,925

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Jackson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,692	$3.32	$1,506 – $1,878
53' refrigerated	$2,019	$3.97	$1,756 – $2,281
48' flatbed	$2,092	$4.11	$1,799 – $2,385
Step deck	$2,290	$4.50	$1,923 – $2,656
Power only	$1,466	$2.88	$1,275 – $1,657
Hotshot	$1,105	$2.17	$917 – $1,293
26' box truck	$1,094	$2.15	$930 – $1,258
Sprinter van	$677	$1.33	$568 – $785

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More lanes from Jackson

48' flatbed lanes from Jackson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$4,730	$4.56	$4,068 – $5,392	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$6,016	$3.04	$5,174 – $6,859	5 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,602	$3.97	$2,237 – $2,966	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$5,437	$3.47	$4,676 – $6,199	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$4,205	$4.43	$3,617 – $4,794	2 d
San Antonio, TX	835 mi	$3,093	$3.70	$2,660 – $3,526	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,915 mi	$5,854	$3.06	$5,035 – $6,674	4 d
Dallas, TX	583 mi	$2,401	$4.12	$2,065 – $2,737	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 Jackson, TN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Jackson, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,092 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 509 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,799 and $2,385.

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

About 509 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 $497 of the $2,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,925, which makes Jackson, TN to Chicago, IL 29% 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