Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,104flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $2,670–$3,539
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley City to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,392
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $3,104

Return trip

Chicago → Valley City$3,713

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Valley City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,536	$3.48	$2,257 – $2,815
53' refrigerated	$3,024	$4.15	$2,631 – $3,418
48' flatbed	$3,104	$4.26	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,391	$4.65	$2,848 – $3,933
Power only	$2,217	$3.04	$1,928 – $2,505
Hotshot	$1,672	$2.29	$1,388 – $1,956
26' box truck	$1,647	$2.26	$1,400 – $1,895
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.39	$852 – $1,177

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More lanes from Valley City

48' flatbed lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$7,416	$4.95	$6,378 – $8,454	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$5,957	$3.64	$5,123 – $6,790	4 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$5,427	$3.86	$4,667 – $6,187	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$5,740	$4.12	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$6,901	$4.73	$5,935 – $7,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,481	$3.85	$4,714 – $6,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$6,003	$3.63	$5,162 – $6,843	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,155 mi	$4,622	$4.00	$3,975 – $5,269	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 Valley City, ND to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Valley City, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,104 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,670 and $3,539.

How far is Valley City, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 729 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 $712 of the $3,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,392 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Valley City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,713, which makes Valley City, ND to Chicago, IL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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