Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Murray, KY to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,857flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 428 mi
Typical range: $1,597–$2,117
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Murray to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,439
Fuel: $418
All-in estimate: $1,857

Return trip

Chicago → Murray$2,500

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Murray to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Murray, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,493	$3.49	$1,329 – $1,657
53' refrigerated	$1,783	$4.16	$1,551 – $2,014
48' flatbed	$1,857	$4.34	$1,597 – $2,117
Step deck	$2,034	$4.75	$1,709 – $2,360
Power only	$1,288	$3.01	$1,121 – $1,456
Hotshot	$971	$2.27	$806 – $1,136
26' box truck	$963	$2.25	$819 – $1,108
Sprinter van	$597	$1.40	$502 – $693

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More lanes from Murray

48' flatbed lanes from Murray, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$4,442	$4.57	$3,820 – $5,063	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$6,016	$3.00	$5,174 – $6,858	5 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,785	$3.78	$2,395 – $3,175	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$5,469	$3.42	$4,704 – $6,235	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,942	$4.44	$3,390 – $4,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,251	$3.58	$2,796 – $3,706	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$5,867	$3.01	$5,045 – $6,688	5 d
Dallas, TX	646 mi	$2,541	$3.93	$2,186 – $2,897	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 Murray, KY to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Murray, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,857 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 428 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,597 and $2,117.

How far is Murray, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 428 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 $418 of the $1,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Murray, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,500, which makes Murray, KY to Chicago, IL 26% 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