Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,700flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 596 mi
Typical range: $2,322–$3,078
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milbank to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,118
Fuel: $582
All-in estimate: $2,700

Return trip

Chicago → Milbank$3,009

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

Milbank to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,193	$3.68	$1,952 – $2,435
53' refrigerated	$2,617	$4.39	$2,277 – $2,957
48' flatbed	$2,700	$4.53	$2,322 – $3,078
Step deck	$2,952	$4.95	$2,480 – $3,425
Power only	$1,908	$3.20	$1,660 – $2,156
Hotshot	$1,439	$2.41	$1,194 – $1,683
26' box truck	$1,421	$2.38	$1,208 – $1,635
Sprinter van	$877	$1.47	$737 – $1,018

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More lanes from Milbank

48' flatbed lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,006	$5.01	$6,025 – $7,986	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,953	$3.64	$5,120 – $6,787	4 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,961	$3.93	$4,266 – $5,655	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$5,614	$4.14	$4,828 – $6,400	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$6,484	$4.79	$5,576 – $7,391	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,053	$3.92	$4,346 – $5,761	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$5,960	$3.64	$5,125 – $6,794	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$4,169	$4.12	$3,585 – $4,752	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 Milbank, SD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Milbank, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,700 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 596 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,322 and $3,078.

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

About 596 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 $582 of the $2,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,118 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,009, which makes Milbank, 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