Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Republic, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,369flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 524 mi
Typical range: $2,037–$2,700
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Republic to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,857
Fuel: $512
All-in estimate: $2,369

Return trip

Chicago → Republic$2,604

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Republic to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Republic, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,917	$3.66	$1,706 – $2,128
53' refrigerated	$2,287	$4.37	$1,990 – $2,585
48' flatbed	$2,369	$4.52	$2,037 – $2,700
Step deck	$2,592	$4.95	$2,177 – $3,007
Power only	$1,662	$3.17	$1,446 – $1,879
Hotshot	$1,253	$2.39	$1,040 – $1,466
26' box truck	$1,240	$2.37	$1,054 – $1,426
Sprinter van	$767	$1.46	$644 – $889

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More lanes from Republic

48' flatbed lanes from Republic, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,265 mi	$6,158	$4.87	$5,296 – $7,021	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,672 mi	$5,790	$3.46	$4,979 – $6,600	4 d
Houston, TX	617 mi	$2,772	$4.49	$2,384 – $3,160	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,274 mi	$5,093	$4.00	$4,380 – $5,806	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,185 mi	$5,558	$4.69	$4,780 – $6,336	3 d
San Antonio, TX	718 mi	$3,080	$4.29	$2,649 – $3,511	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$5,634	$3.48	$4,845 – $6,422	4 d
Dallas, TX	421 mi	$2,175	$5.17	$1,870 – $2,479	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 Republic, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Republic, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,369 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 524 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,037 and $2,700.

How far is Republic, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 524 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 $512 of the $2,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,857 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Republic, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,604, which makes Republic, MO to Chicago, IL 9% 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