Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,845flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 795 mi
Typical range: $2,446–$3,243
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pearl to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,068
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $2,845

Return trip

Chicago → Pearl$4,127

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

Pearl to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,329	$2.93	$2,073 – $2,585
53' refrigerated	$2,777	$3.49	$2,416 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,845	$3.58	$2,446 – $3,243
Step deck	$3,106	$3.91	$2,609 – $3,603
Power only	$2,040	$2.57	$1,775 – $2,305
Hotshot	$1,539	$1.94	$1,277 – $1,800
26' box truck	$1,515	$1.91	$1,287 – $1,742
Sprinter van	$932	$1.17	$783 – $1,081

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More lanes from Pearl

48' flatbed lanes from Pearl, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,258 mi	$5,527	$4.39	$4,753 – $6,301	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$5,911	$3.06	$5,084 – $6,739	5 d
Houston, TX	422 mi	$1,963	$4.65	$1,688 – $2,238	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,506 mi	$5,272	$3.50	$4,534 – $6,010	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$4,950	$4.24	$4,257 – $5,643	3 d
San Antonio, TX	633 mi	$2,543	$4.02	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,854 mi	$5,704	$3.08	$4,905 – $6,502	4 d
Dallas, TX	461 mi	$2,071	$4.49	$1,781 – $2,360	1 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 Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Pearl, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,845 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 795 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,446 and $3,243.

How far is Pearl, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 795 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 $777 of the $2,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pearl, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,127, which makes Pearl, 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