Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rolla, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,029flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 407 mi
Typical range: $1,745–$2,313
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rolla to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,631
Fuel: $398
All-in estimate: $2,029

Return trip

Chicago → Rolla$2,231

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

Rolla to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rolla, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,629	$4.00	$1,450 – $1,808
53' refrigerated	$1,945	$4.78	$1,692 – $2,198
48' flatbed	$2,029	$4.99	$1,745 – $2,313
Step deck	$2,224	$5.46	$1,868 – $2,579
Power only	$1,403	$3.45	$1,221 – $1,586
Hotshot	$1,058	$2.60	$878 – $1,237
26' box truck	$1,050	$2.58	$893 – $1,208
Sprinter van	$652	$1.60	$547 – $756

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More lanes from Rolla

48' flatbed lanes from Rolla, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,144 mi	$5,680	$4.96	$4,885 – $6,475	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,781 mi	$6,111	$3.43	$5,256 – $6,967	4 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$3,053	$4.31	$2,625 – $3,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,388 mi	$5,464	$3.94	$4,699 – $6,229	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,066 mi	$5,110	$4.79	$4,395 – $5,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$3,419	$4.12	$2,940 – $3,897	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,732 mi	$5,967	$3.45	$5,131 – $6,802	4 d
Dallas, TX	536 mi	$2,525	$4.71	$2,172 – $2,879	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 Rolla, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Rolla, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,029 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 407 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,745 and $2,313.

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

About 407 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 $398 of the $2,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,631 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,231, which makes Rolla, 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