Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Savage, MN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,171flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 413 mi
Typical range: $1,867–$2,475
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Savage to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,768
Fuel: $403
All-in estimate: $2,171

Return trip

Chicago → Savage$2,505

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

Savage to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Savage, MN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,744	$4.22	$1,552 – $1,935
53' refrigerated	$2,082	$5.04	$1,811 – $2,352
48' flatbed	$2,171	$5.26	$1,867 – $2,475
Step deck	$2,378	$5.76	$1,998 – $2,759
Power only	$1,503	$3.64	$1,307 – $1,698
Hotshot	$1,132	$2.74	$940 – $1,325
26' box truck	$1,124	$2.72	$956 – $1,293
Sprinter van	$697	$1.69	$586 – $809

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More lanes from Savage

48' flatbed lanes from Savage, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$6,288	$5.21	$5,408 – $7,169	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$6,522	$3.64	$5,609 – $7,436	4 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$4,916	$4.00	$4,228 – $5,605	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$6,140	$4.13	$5,280 – $7,000	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$5,799	$4.99	$4,987 – $6,611	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,120	$3.97	$4,403 – $5,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,787 mi	$6,501	$3.64	$5,590 – $7,411	4 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$4,176	$4.18	$3,591 – $4,760	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 Savage, MN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Savage, MN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,171 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 413 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,867 and $2,475.

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

About 413 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 $403 of the $2,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,768 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,505, which makes Savage, MN to Chicago, IL 13% 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