Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wentzville, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,765flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 316 mi
Typical range: $1,518–$2,012
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wentzville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,456
Fuel: $309
All-in estimate: $1,765

Return trip

Chicago → Wentzville$1,940

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

Wentzville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wentzville, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,405	$4.45	$1,251 – $1,560
53' refrigerated	$1,679	$5.31	$1,460 – $1,897
48' flatbed	$1,765	$5.59	$1,518 – $2,012
Step deck	$1,937	$6.13	$1,627 – $2,247
Power only	$1,202	$3.80	$1,046 – $1,358
Hotshot	$905	$2.87	$751 – $1,059
26' box truck	$902	$2.86	$767 – $1,038
Sprinter van	$562	$1.78	$472 – $652

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More lanes from Wentzville

48' flatbed lanes from Wentzville, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,070 mi	$5,387	$5.03	$4,633 – $6,141	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,841 mi	$6,288	$3.42	$5,408 – $7,168	4 d
Houston, TX	796 mi	$3,318	$4.17	$2,853 – $3,783	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$5,685	$3.90	$4,889 – $6,481	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	995 mi	$4,843	$4.87	$4,165 – $5,521	3 d
San Antonio, TX	920 mi	$3,696	$4.02	$3,179 – $4,214	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$6,158	$3.43	$5,296 – $7,021	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,803	$4.47	$2,410 – $3,195	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 Wentzville, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Wentzville, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,765 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 316 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,518 and $2,012.

How far is Wentzville, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 316 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 $309 of the $1,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Wentzville, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,940, which makes Wentzville, 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