Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Maple Grove, MN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,235flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 434 mi
Typical range: $1,922–$2,548
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Maple Grove to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,811
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $2,235

Return trip

Chicago → Maple Grove$2,579

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Maple Grove to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Maple Grove, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,798	$4.14	$1,601 – $1,996
53' refrigerated	$2,147	$4.95	$1,868 – $2,426
48' flatbed	$2,235	$5.15	$1,922 – $2,548
Step deck	$2,448	$5.64	$2,057 – $2,840
Power only	$1,552	$3.58	$1,350 – $1,754
Hotshot	$1,170	$2.69	$971 – $1,368
26' box truck	$1,160	$2.67	$986 – $1,334
Sprinter van	$719	$1.66	$604 – $834

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More lanes from Maple Grove

48' flatbed lanes from Maple Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$6,335	$5.20	$5,448 – $7,221	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	4 d
Houston, TX	1,256 mi	$5,007	$3.99	$4,306 – $5,708	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,499 mi	$6,178	$4.12	$5,313 – $7,043	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$5,851	$4.98	$5,032 – $6,670	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,204	$3.95	$4,476 – $5,933	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,794 mi	$6,522	$3.64	$5,609 – $7,436	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$4,263	$4.15	$3,666 – $4,860	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 Maple Grove, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Maple Grove, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,235 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 434 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,922 and $2,548.

How far is Maple Grove, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 434 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $424 of the $2,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Maple Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,579, which makes Maple Grove, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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