Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,980flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 466 mi
Typical range: $1,703–$2,257
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Juliet to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,525
Fuel: $455
All-in estimate: $1,980

Return trip

Chicago → Mount Juliet$2,768

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Mount Juliet to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,597	$3.43	$1,421 – $1,772
53' refrigerated	$1,906	$4.09	$1,658 – $2,153
48' flatbed	$1,980	$4.25	$1,703 – $2,257
Step deck	$2,168	$4.65	$1,821 – $2,515
Power only	$1,380	$2.96	$1,201 – $1,560
Hotshot	$1,040	$2.23	$864 – $1,217
26' box truck	$1,031	$2.21	$876 – $1,186
Sprinter van	$639	$1.37	$536 – $741

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More lanes from Mount Juliet

48' flatbed lanes from Mount Juliet, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$4,171	$4.74	$3,587 – $4,755	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,414	$3.02	$5,516 – $7,312	5 d
Houston, TX	801 mi	$2,999	$3.74	$2,579 – $3,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$5,885	$3.42	$5,061 – $6,709	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$3,671	$4.63	$3,157 – $4,184	2 d
San Antonio, TX	988 mi	$3,512	$3.56	$3,021 – $4,004	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$6,258	$3.03	$5,382 – $7,134	5 d
Dallas, TX	743 mi	$2,840	$3.82	$2,443 – $3,238	2 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 Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,980 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 466 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,703 and $2,257.

How far is Mount Juliet, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 466 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 $455 of the $1,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mount Juliet, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,768, which makes Mount Juliet, TN to Chicago, IL 29% 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