Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,754flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $2,369–$3,140
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monroe to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,962
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $2,754

Return trip

Chicago → Monroe$4,036

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Monroe to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,256	$2.78	$2,008 – $2,505
53' refrigerated	$2,690	$3.32	$2,341 – $3,040
48' flatbed	$2,754	$3.40	$2,369 – $3,140
Step deck	$3,007	$3.71	$2,526 – $3,488
Power only	$1,977	$2.44	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,491	$1.84	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,468	$1.81	$1,247 – $1,688
Sprinter van	$903	$1.11	$758 – $1,047

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More lanes from Monroe

48' flatbed lanes from Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$5,611	$4.13	$4,825 – $6,396	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$5,290	$2.95	$4,550 – $6,031	4 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,608	$5.01	$1,383 – $1,834	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$4,645	$3.40	$3,994 – $5,295	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$5,047	$3.98	$4,340 – $5,753	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$2,117	$4.11	$1,821 – $2,414	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$5,093	$2.97	$4,380 – $5,805	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,614	$5.00	$1,388 – $1,840	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 Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,754 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,369 and $3,140.

How far is Monroe, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 811 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 $792 of the $2,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Monroe, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,036, which makes Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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