Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Magna, UT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,602flatbed

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,098–$4,107
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Magna to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,139
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $3,602

Return trip

Chicago → Magna$7,204

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Magna to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Magna, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,990	$2.00	$2,661 – $3,319
53' refrigerated	$3,562	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,026
48' flatbed	$3,602	$2.40	$3,098 – $4,107
Step deck	$3,923	$2.62	$3,295 – $4,551
Power only	$2,647	$1.77	$2,303 – $2,992
Hotshot	$1,998	$1.33	$1,659 – $2,338
26' box truck	$1,956	$1.31	$1,663 – $2,249
Sprinter van	$1,196	$0.80	$1,005 – $1,387

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More lanes from Magna

48' flatbed lanes from Magna, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,344 mi	$7,228	$3.08	$6,216 – $8,240	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	681 mi	$1,989	$2.92	$1,710 – $2,267	2 d
Houston, TX	1,427 mi	$3,634	$2.55	$3,126 – $4,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	586 mi	$1,980	$3.38	$1,703 – $2,257	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,284 mi	$6,720	$2.94	$5,779 – $7,661	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$3,349	$2.59	$2,880 – $3,818	3 d
San Diego, CA	724 mi	$2,077	$2.87	$1,786 – $2,368	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,195 mi	$3,144	$2.63	$2,704 – $3,584	3 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 Magna, UT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Magna, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,602 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,098 and $4,107.

How far is Magna, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,498 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,463 of the $3,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,139 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Magna, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,204, which makes Magna, UT to Chicago, IL 50% 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