Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ocean Springs, MS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,211flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 935 mi
Typical range: $2,762–$3,661
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ocean Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,298
Fuel: $913
All-in estimate: $3,211

Return trip

Chicago → Ocean Springs$4,658

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ocean Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean Springs, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,640	$2.82	$2,349 – $2,930
53' refrigerated	$3,147	$3.37	$2,738 – $3,556
48' flatbed	$3,211	$3.43	$2,762 – $3,661
Step deck	$3,503	$3.75	$2,943 – $4,064
Power only	$2,319	$2.48	$2,018 – $2,621
Hotshot	$1,750	$1.87	$1,452 – $2,047
26' box truck	$1,720	$1.84	$1,462 – $1,977
Sprinter van	$1,056	$1.13	$887 – $1,225

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More lanes from Ocean Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Ocean Springs, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$5,638	$4.37	$4,849 – $6,427	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$6,243	$3.04	$5,369 – $7,117	5 d
Houston, TX	468 mi	$2,090	$4.47	$1,797 – $2,382	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,628 mi	$5,630	$3.46	$4,842 – $6,418	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,198 mi	$5,055	$4.22	$4,347 – $5,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	692 mi	$2,706	$3.91	$2,327 – $3,084	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$6,017	$3.05	$5,175 – $6,860	5 d
Dallas, TX	587 mi	$2,417	$4.12	$2,079 – $2,755	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 Ocean Springs, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Ocean Springs, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,211 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 935 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,762 and $3,661.

How far is Ocean Springs, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 935 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 $913 of the $3,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,298 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ocean Springs, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,658, which makes Ocean Springs, MS to Chicago, IL 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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