Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lennox, SD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,609flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 566 mi
Typical range: $2,244–$2,974
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lennox to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,056
Fuel: $553
All-in estimate: $2,609

Return trip

Chicago → Lennox$2,908

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

Lennox to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lennox, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,116	$3.74	$1,883 – $2,349
53' refrigerated	$2,525	$4.46	$2,197 – $2,853
48' flatbed	$2,609	$4.61	$2,244 – $2,974
Step deck	$2,853	$5.04	$2,397 – $3,310
Power only	$1,839	$3.25	$1,600 – $2,078
Hotshot	$1,386	$2.45	$1,151 – $1,622
26' box truck	$1,370	$2.42	$1,165 – $1,576
Sprinter van	$846	$1.50	$711 – $982

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More lanes from Lennox

48' flatbed lanes from Lennox, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,403 mi	$7,022	$5.01	$6,039 – $8,005	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,560 mi	$5,719	$3.67	$4,918 – $6,519	4 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$4,478	$4.03	$3,851 – $5,105	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,252 mi	$5,260	$4.20	$4,524 – $5,996	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,349 mi	$6,468	$4.79	$5,562 – $7,373	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$4,565	$4.01	$3,926 – $5,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,691	$3.67	$4,894 – $6,488	4 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$3,683	$4.28	$3,167 – $4,199	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 Lennox, SD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lennox, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,609 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 566 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,244 and $2,974.

How far is Lennox, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 566 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 $553 of the $2,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,056 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lennox, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,908, which makes Lennox, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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