Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Owatonna, MN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,063flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.46
Distance: 378 mi
Typical range: $1,774–$2,352
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Owatonna to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,694
Fuel: $369
All-in estimate: $2,063

Return trip

Chicago → Owatonna$2,380

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Owatonna to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Owatonna, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,652	$4.37	$1,471 – $1,834
53' refrigerated	$1,973	$5.22	$1,716 – $2,229
48' flatbed	$2,063	$5.46	$1,774 – $2,352
Step deck	$2,262	$5.98	$1,900 – $2,623
Power only	$1,420	$3.76	$1,236 – $1,605
Hotshot	$1,070	$2.83	$888 – $1,252
26' box truck	$1,064	$2.81	$904 – $1,223
Sprinter van	$661	$1.75	$555 – $767

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More lanes from Owatonna

48' flatbed lanes from Owatonna, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$6,226	$5.22	$5,354 – $7,097	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$6,488	$3.64	$5,580 – $7,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,745	$4.04	$4,081 – $5,409	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,467 mi	$6,068	$4.14	$5,218 – $6,917	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,142 mi	$5,723	$5.01	$4,922 – $6,525	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,958	$4.00	$4,264 – $5,653	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,772 mi	$6,454	$3.64	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$4,011	$4.23	$3,449 – $4,572	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 Owatonna, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Owatonna, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,063 all-in in October 2026, or $5.46 a mile over about 378 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,774 and $2,352.

How far is Owatonna, MN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 378 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 $369 of the $2,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Owatonna, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,380, which makes Owatonna, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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