Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,759flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $2,373–$3,146
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Monroe to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,965
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $2,759

Return trip

Chicago → West Monroe$4,043

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

West Monroe to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,261	$2.78	$2,012 – $2,509
53' refrigerated	$2,696	$3.32	$2,345 – $3,046
48' flatbed	$2,759	$3.39	$2,373 – $3,146
Step deck	$3,012	$3.71	$2,530 – $3,494
Power only	$1,981	$2.44	$1,723 – $2,238
Hotshot	$1,494	$1.84	$1,240 – $1,748
26' box truck	$1,470	$1.81	$1,250 – $1,691
Sprinter van	$904	$1.11	$760 – $1,049

More lanes from West Monroe

48' flatbed lanes from West Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$5,625	$4.13	$4,837 – $6,412	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$5,278	$2.95	$4,539 – $6,017	4 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$1,598	$5.04	$1,374 – $1,822	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$4,631	$3.40	$3,982 – $5,279	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$5,063	$3.98	$4,354 – $5,772	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,104	$4.13	$1,810 – $2,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,711 mi	$5,080	$2.97	$4,369 – $5,791	4 d
Dallas, TX	318 mi	$1,601	$5.03	$1,376 – $1,825	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 West Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from West Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,759 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,373 and $3,146.

How far is West Monroe, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 813 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 $794 of the $2,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West Monroe, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,043, which makes West Monroe, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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