Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vicksburg, MS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,866flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 803 mi
Typical range: $2,464–$3,267
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vicksburg to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,082
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $2,866

Return trip

Chicago → Vicksburg$4,157

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Vicksburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Vicksburg, MS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,347	$2.92	$2,089 – $2,605
53' refrigerated	$2,799	$3.49	$2,435 – $3,162
48' flatbed	$2,866	$3.57	$2,464 – $3,267
Step deck	$3,129	$3.90	$2,628 – $3,629
Power only	$2,056	$2.56	$1,788 – $2,323
Hotshot	$1,551	$1.93	$1,287 – $1,814
26' box truck	$1,526	$1.90	$1,297 – $1,755
Sprinter van	$939	$1.17	$789 – $1,089

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More lanes from Vicksburg

48' flatbed lanes from Vicksburg, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$5,673	$4.37	$4,879 – $6,468	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,878 mi	$5,768	$3.07	$4,960 – $6,575	4 d
Houston, TX	377 mi	$1,840	$4.88	$1,582 – $2,097	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,452 mi	$5,114	$3.52	$4,398 – $5,830	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,209 mi	$5,092	$4.21	$4,379 – $5,805	3 d
San Antonio, TX	583 mi	$2,406	$4.13	$2,069 – $2,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$5,560	$3.09	$4,782 – $6,339	4 d
Dallas, TX	406 mi	$1,919	$4.73	$1,651 – $2,188	1 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 Vicksburg, MS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Vicksburg, MS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,866 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 803 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,464 and $3,267.

How far is Vicksburg, MS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 803 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 $784 of the $2,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Vicksburg, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,157, which makes Vicksburg, MS to Chicago, IL 31% 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