Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sedalia, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,093flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 429 mi
Typical range: $1,800–$2,386
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sedalia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,674
Fuel: $419
All-in estimate: $2,093

Return trip

Chicago → Sedalia$2,301

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

Sedalia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sedalia, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,683	$3.92	$1,498 – $1,868
53' refrigerated	$2,009	$4.68	$1,748 – $2,271
48' flatbed	$2,093	$4.88	$1,800 – $2,386
Step deck	$2,293	$5.34	$1,926 – $2,660
Power only	$1,452	$3.38	$1,263 – $1,641
Hotshot	$1,094	$2.55	$908 – $1,280
26' box truck	$1,086	$2.53	$923 – $1,249
Sprinter van	$673	$1.57	$566 – $781

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More lanes from Sedalia

48' flatbed lanes from Sedalia, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$5,976	$4.90	$5,140 – $6,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$5,846	$3.46	$5,027 – $6,664	4 d
Houston, TX	741 mi	$3,150	$4.25	$2,709 – $3,591	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,200	$3.98	$4,472 – $5,929	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$5,404	$4.72	$4,647 – $6,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,431	$4.12	$2,951 – $3,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,647 mi	$5,716	$3.47	$4,916 – $6,516	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 Sedalia, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sedalia, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,093 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 429 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,800 and $2,386.

How far is Sedalia, MO 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 $2,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,674 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,301, which makes Sedalia, 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