Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Muscatine, IA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,452flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.95
Distance: 209 mi
Typical range: $1,249–$1,655
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Muscatine to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,248
Fuel: $204
All-in estimate: $1,452

Return trip

Chicago → Muscatine$1,618

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

Muscatine to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Muscatine, IA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,140	$5.46	$1,015 – $1,266
53' refrigerated	$1,363	$6.52	$1,186 – $1,540
48' flatbed	$1,452	$6.95	$1,249 – $1,655
Step deck	$1,597	$7.64	$1,342 – $1,853
Power only	$963	$4.61	$838 – $1,089
Hotshot	$725	$3.47	$602 – $848
26' box truck	$727	$3.48	$618 – $837
Sprinter van	$456	$2.18	$383 – $529

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More lanes from Muscatine

48' flatbed lanes from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,311	$5.04	$4,567 – $6,054	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$6,315	$3.41	$5,431 – $7,199	4 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,903	$3.94	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,811	$3.88	$4,998 – $6,625	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$4,816	$4.86	$4,141 – $5,490	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$4,213	$3.86	$3,623 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,230	$3.41	$5,358 – $7,102	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$3,306	$4.16	$2,843 – $3,769	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 Muscatine, IA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Muscatine, IA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,452 all-in in October 2026, or $6.95 a mile over about 209 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,249 and $1,655.

How far is Muscatine, IA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 209 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 $204 of the $1,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,248 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Muscatine, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,618, which makes Muscatine, IA to Chicago, IL 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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