Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

O'Fallon, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,753flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 312 mi
Typical range: $1,508–$1,999
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

O'Fallon to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,448
Fuel: $305
All-in estimate: $1,753

Return trip

Chicago → O'Fallon$1,928

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

O'Fallon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from O'Fallon, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,396	$4.47	$1,242 – $1,549
53' refrigerated	$1,667	$5.34	$1,450 – $1,884
48' flatbed	$1,753	$5.62	$1,508 – $1,999
Step deck	$1,924	$6.17	$1,617 – $2,232
Power only	$1,193	$3.82	$1,038 – $1,348
Hotshot	$899	$2.88	$746 – $1,051
26' box truck	$896	$2.87	$762 – $1,030
Sprinter van	$558	$1.79	$469 – $648

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More lanes from O'Fallon

48' flatbed lanes from O'Fallon, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,062 mi	$5,356	$5.04	$4,606 – $6,105	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$6,318	$3.41	$5,433 – $7,202	4 d
Houston, TX	798 mi	$3,324	$4.17	$2,859 – $3,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,465 mi	$5,714	$3.90	$4,914 – $6,514	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$4,809	$4.88	$4,136 – $5,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	924 mi	$3,708	$4.01	$3,189 – $4,227	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,806 mi	$6,185	$3.42	$5,319 – $7,051	4 d
Dallas, TX	631 mi	$2,815	$4.46	$2,421 – $3,209	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 O'Fallon, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from O'Fallon, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,753 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 312 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,508 and $1,999.

How far is O'Fallon, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 312 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 $305 of the $1,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to O'Fallon, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,928, which makes O'Fallon, MO to Chicago, IL 9% 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