Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plymouth, MN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,220flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 429 mi
Typical range: $1,909–$2,531
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plymouth to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,801
Fuel: $419
All-in estimate: $2,220

Return trip

Chicago → Plymouth$2,562

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

Plymouth to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Plymouth, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,785	$4.16	$1,589 – $1,982
53' refrigerated	$2,131	$4.97	$1,854 – $2,408
48' flatbed	$2,220	$5.17	$1,909 – $2,531
Step deck	$2,432	$5.67	$2,043 – $2,821
Power only	$1,540	$3.59	$1,340 – $1,740
Hotshot	$1,161	$2.71	$963 – $1,358
26' box truck	$1,152	$2.68	$979 – $1,324
Sprinter van	$714	$1.66	$600 – $828

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More lanes from Plymouth

48' flatbed lanes from Plymouth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$6,330	$5.20	$5,444 – $7,217	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,532	$3.63	$5,617 – $7,446	4 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,981	$3.99	$4,284 – $5,678	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,495 mi	$6,164	$4.12	$5,301 – $7,027	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$5,843	$4.99	$5,025 – $6,661	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,791 mi	$6,513	$3.64	$5,601 – $7,425	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$4,240	$4.16	$3,647 – $4,834	3 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 Plymouth, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Plymouth, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,220 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 429 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,909 and $2,531.

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

About 429 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 $419 of the $2,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,801 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,562, which makes Plymouth, MN to Chicago, IL 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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