Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,201flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $2,753–$3,650
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $3,201

Return trip

Chicago → Lafayette$4,691

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

Lafayette to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,635	$2.66	$2,345 – $2,925
53' refrigerated	$3,141	$3.17	$2,733 – $3,550
48' flatbed	$3,201	$3.23	$2,753 – $3,650
Step deck	$3,492	$3.53	$2,933 – $4,051
Power only	$2,318	$2.34	$2,016 – $2,619
Hotshot	$1,749	$1.77	$1,451 – $2,046
26' box truck	$1,718	$1.73	$1,460 – $1,975
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.06	$885 – $1,223

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More lanes from Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,992	$4.08	$5,153 – $6,831	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,415	$2.94	$4,657 – $6,173	4 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,396	$5.82	$1,201 – $1,591	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$4,770	$3.38	$4,103 – $5,438	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$5,406	$3.92	$4,649 – $6,163	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,981	$4.28	$1,704 – $2,258	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$5,189	$2.96	$4,462 – $5,915	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,792	$4.58	$1,541 – $2,043	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 Lafayette, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lafayette, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,753 and $3,650.

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

About 990 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 $967 of the $3,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,691, which makes Lafayette, 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