Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Olive Branch, MS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,277flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 578 mi
Typical range: $1,958–$2,596
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Olive Branch to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $565
All-in estimate: $2,277

Return trip

Chicago → Olive Branch$3,303

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

Olive Branch to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Olive Branch, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,848	$3.20	$1,645 – $2,051
53' refrigerated	$2,205	$3.81	$1,918 – $2,491
48' flatbed	$2,277	$3.94	$1,958 – $2,596
Step deck	$2,490	$4.31	$2,092 – $2,888
Power only	$1,607	$2.78	$1,398 – $1,815
Hotshot	$1,211	$2.10	$1,005 – $1,417
26' box truck	$1,197	$2.07	$1,017 – $1,377
Sprinter van	$739	$1.28	$621 – $857

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More lanes from Olive Branch

48' flatbed lanes from Olive Branch, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,123 mi	$5,046	$4.49	$4,339 – $5,752	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,915 mi	$5,866	$3.06	$5,045 – $6,687	4 d
Houston, TX	569 mi	$2,367	$4.16	$2,036 – $2,699	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,500 mi	$5,255	$3.50	$4,519 – $5,990	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,035 mi	$4,502	$4.35	$3,872 – $5,132	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$2,857	$3.82	$2,457 – $3,257	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,850 mi	$5,693	$3.08	$4,896 – $6,490	4 d
Dallas, TX	501 mi	$2,180	$4.35	$1,875 – $2,486	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 Olive Branch, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Olive Branch, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,277 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 578 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,958 and $2,596.

How far is Olive Branch, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 578 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 $565 of the $2,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Olive Branch, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,303, which makes Olive Branch, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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