Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, MS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,806flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $2,413–$3,198
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,044
Fuel: $762
All-in estimate: $2,806

Return trip

Chicago → Madison$4,070

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

Madison to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$2.94	$2,043 – $2,549
53' refrigerated	$2,738	$3.51	$2,382 – $3,094
48' flatbed	$2,806	$3.60	$2,413 – $3,198
Step deck	$3,063	$3.93	$2,573 – $3,554
Power only	$2,010	$2.58	$1,748 – $2,271
Hotshot	$1,516	$1.94	$1,258 – $1,774
26' box truck	$1,493	$1.91	$1,269 – $1,717
Sprinter van	$918	$1.18	$771 – $1,065

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$5,499	$4.40	$4,729 – $6,269	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$5,895	$3.06	$5,070 – $6,720	5 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,977	$4.63	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$5,257	$3.50	$4,521 – $5,993	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$4,923	$4.25	$4,233 – $5,612	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,552	$4.01	$2,194 – $2,909	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$5,690	$3.08	$4,894 – $6,487	4 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$2,057	$4.51	$1,769 – $2,345	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 Madison, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,413 and $3,198.

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

About 780 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 $762 of the $2,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,044 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,070, which makes Madison, 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