Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, MS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,227flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,775–$3,679
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,308
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Chicago → Long Beach$4,681

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

Long Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,653	$2.82	$2,361 – $2,945
53' refrigerated	$3,163	$3.36	$2,752 – $3,574
48' flatbed	$3,227	$3.43	$2,775 – $3,679
Step deck	$3,520	$3.74	$2,957 – $4,084
Power only	$2,331	$2.48	$2,028 – $2,634
Hotshot	$1,759	$1.87	$1,460 – $2,058
26' box truck	$1,728	$1.84	$1,469 – $1,988
Sprinter van	$1,061	$1.13	$891 – $1,231

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$5,716	$4.36	$4,916 – $6,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$6,179	$3.04	$5,314 – $7,045	5 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,018	$4.57	$1,736 – $2,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$5,559	$3.47	$4,781 – $6,338	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,126	$4.21	$4,409 – $5,844	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,631	$3.96	$2,263 – $3,000	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,947 mi	$5,951	$3.06	$5,118 – $6,784	5 d
Dallas, TX	564 mi	$2,354	$4.17	$2,024 – $2,683	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 Long Beach, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,775 and $3,679.

How far is Long Beach, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 941 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 $919 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,681, which makes Long Beach, 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