Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,787flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 824 mi
Typical range: $2,397–$3,177
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruston to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,982
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,787

Return trip

Chicago → Ruston$4,084

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Ruston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,284	$2.77	$2,033 – $2,535
53' refrigerated	$2,723	$3.30	$2,369 – $3,077
48' flatbed	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,177
Step deck	$3,042	$3.69	$2,555 – $3,529
Power only	$2,001	$2.43	$1,741 – $2,262
Hotshot	$1,510	$1.83	$1,253 – $1,766
26' box truck	$1,486	$1.80	$1,263 – $1,709
Sprinter van	$914	$1.11	$767 – $1,060

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More lanes from Ruston

48' flatbed lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,716	$4.12	$4,916 – $6,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,194	$2.96	$4,467 – $5,921	4 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,540	$5.22	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,538	$3.41	$3,903 – $5,174	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,150	$3.96	$4,429 – $5,871	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,031	$4.21	$1,746 – $2,315	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,996	$2.98	$4,297 – $5,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,511	$5.32	$1,300 – $1,723	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 Ruston, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Ruston, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 824 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,397 and $3,177.

How far is Ruston, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 824 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 $805 of the $2,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,084, which makes Ruston, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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