Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Webster Groves, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,756flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 313 mi
Typical range: $1,510–$2,002
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Webster Groves to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,450
Fuel: $306
All-in estimate: $1,756

Return trip

Chicago → Webster Groves$1,931

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Webster Groves to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Webster Groves, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,398	$4.47	$1,244 – $1,552
53' refrigerated	$1,670	$5.34	$1,453 – $1,887
48' flatbed	$1,756	$5.61	$1,510 – $2,002
Step deck	$1,928	$6.16	$1,619 – $2,236
Power only	$1,195	$3.82	$1,040 – $1,351
Hotshot	$900	$2.88	$747 – $1,053
26' box truck	$898	$2.87	$763 – $1,032
Sprinter van	$559	$1.79	$470 – $649

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More lanes from Webster Groves

48' flatbed lanes from Webster Groves, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,043 mi	$5,280	$5.06	$4,541 – $6,020	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,873 mi	$6,382	$3.41	$5,489 – $7,276	4 d
Houston, TX	793 mi	$3,309	$4.17	$2,846 – $3,772	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$5,779	$3.89	$4,970 – $6,588	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	966 mi	$4,734	$4.90	$4,071 – $5,397	3 d
San Antonio, TX	925 mi	$3,711	$4.01	$3,192 – $4,231	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,827 mi	$6,247	$3.42	$5,372 – $7,121	4 d
Dallas, TX	635 mi	$2,827	$4.45	$2,431 – $3,223	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 Webster Groves, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Webster Groves, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,756 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 313 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,510 and $2,002.

How far is Webster Groves, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 313 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $306 of the $1,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Webster Groves, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,931, which makes Webster Groves, MO to Chicago, IL 9% 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