Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wildwood, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,788flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 324 mi
Typical range: $1,538–$2,039
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wildwood to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,471
Fuel: $317
All-in estimate: $1,788

Return trip

Chicago → Wildwood$1,966

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

Wildwood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wildwood, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,425	$4.40	$1,268 – $1,582
53' refrigerated	$1,702	$5.25	$1,481 – $1,923
48' flatbed	$1,788	$5.52	$1,538 – $2,039
Step deck	$1,962	$6.06	$1,648 – $2,276
Power only	$1,220	$3.76	$1,061 – $1,378
Hotshot	$919	$2.84	$763 – $1,075
26' box truck	$915	$2.83	$778 – $1,053
Sprinter van	$570	$1.76	$479 – $661

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More lanes from Wildwood

48' flatbed lanes from Wildwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,063 mi	$5,359	$5.04	$4,609 – $6,110	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,853 mi	$6,323	$3.41	$5,438 – $7,209	4 d
Houston, TX	784 mi	$3,281	$4.19	$2,822 – $3,741	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,466 mi	$5,718	$3.90	$4,917 – $6,518	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$4,809	$4.88	$4,136 – $5,482	3 d
San Antonio, TX	912 mi	$3,672	$4.03	$3,158 – $4,186	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,188	$3.42	$5,322 – $7,054	4 d
Dallas, TX	621 mi	$2,784	$4.48	$2,395 – $3,174	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 Wildwood, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Wildwood, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,788 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 324 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,538 and $2,039.

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

About 324 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 $317 of the $1,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,471 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,966, which makes Wildwood, 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