Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Smyrna, TN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,027flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 484 mi
Typical range: $1,743–$2,311
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,554
Fuel: $473
All-in estimate: $2,027

Return trip

Chicago → Smyrna$2,834

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

Smyrna to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, TN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,636	$3.38	$1,456 – $1,816
53' refrigerated	$1,953	$4.04	$1,699 – $2,207
48' flatbed	$2,027	$4.19	$1,743 – $2,311
Step deck	$2,219	$4.58	$1,864 – $2,574
Power only	$1,416	$2.93	$1,232 – $1,600
Hotshot	$1,068	$2.21	$886 – $1,249
26' box truck	$1,057	$2.18	$899 – $1,216
Sprinter van	$655	$1.35	$550 – $759

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More lanes from Smyrna

48' flatbed lanes from Smyrna, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$4,210	$4.73	$3,621 – $4,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$6,414	$3.02	$5,516 – $7,312	5 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$2,964	$3.76	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$5,882	$3.42	$5,059 – $6,706	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$3,704	$4.62	$3,186 – $4,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,485	$3.56	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,067 mi	$6,258	$3.03	$5,382 – $7,134	5 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$2,818	$3.83	$2,424 – $3,213	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 Smyrna, TN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Smyrna, TN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,027 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 484 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,743 and $2,311.

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

About 484 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 $473 of the $2,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,834, which makes Smyrna, 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