Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sevierville, TN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,199flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $1,891–$2,507
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sevierville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,662
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $2,199

Return trip

Chicago → Sevierville$3,075

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sevierville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sevierville, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,782	$3.24	$1,586 – $1,979
53' refrigerated	$2,127	$3.87	$1,850 – $2,403
48' flatbed	$2,199	$4.00	$1,891 – $2,507
Step deck	$2,406	$4.37	$2,021 – $2,791
Power only	$1,548	$2.81	$1,346 – $1,749
Hotshot	$1,167	$2.12	$968 – $1,365
26' box truck	$1,154	$2.10	$981 – $1,327
Sprinter van	$713	$1.30	$599 – $827

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More lanes from Sevierville

48' flatbed lanes from Sevierville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	729 mi	$3,634	$4.98	$3,125 – $4,143	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,320 mi	$6,929	$2.99	$5,959 – $7,899	5 d
Houston, TX	949 mi	$3,405	$3.59	$2,929 – $3,882	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,913 mi	$6,453	$3.37	$5,549 – $7,356	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	638 mi	$3,149	$4.94	$2,708 – $3,590	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,150 mi	$3,957	$3.44	$3,403 – $4,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,261 mi	$6,772	$3.00	$5,824 – $7,720	5 d
Dallas, TX	922 mi	$3,331	$3.61	$2,865 – $3,798	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 Sevierville, TN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sevierville, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,199 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,891 and $2,507.

How far is Sevierville, TN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 550 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 $537 of the $2,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,662 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sevierville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,075, which makes Sevierville, TN to Chicago, IL 29% 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