Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,936flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $3,385–$4,488
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelby to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,486
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $3,936

Return trip

Chicago → Shelby$7,039

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Shelby to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,267	$2.20	$2,908 – $3,626
53' refrigerated	$3,892	$2.62	$3,386 – $4,398
48' flatbed	$3,936	$2.65	$3,385 – $4,488
Step deck	$4,287	$2.89	$3,601 – $4,973
Power only	$2,892	$1.95	$2,516 – $3,268
Hotshot	$2,183	$1.47	$1,812 – $2,554
26' box truck	$2,137	$1.44	$1,816 – $2,457
Sprinter van	$1,307	$0.88	$1,098 – $1,516

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More lanes from Shelby

48' flatbed lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$7,729	$3.41	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$3,462	$2.78	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$4,962	$2.70	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,748	$3.08	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,244	$3.25	$6,230 – $8,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,783	$2.71	$4,113 – $5,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,627	$2.75	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$4,357	$2.76	$3,747 – $4,967	4 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 Shelby, MT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Shelby, MT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,385 and $4,488.

How far is Shelby, MT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,450 of the $3,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,486 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Shelby, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,039, which makes Shelby, MT to Chicago, IL 44% 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