Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Williston, ND to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,089flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,053 mi
Typical range: $3,517–$4,662
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williston to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,060
Fuel: $1,029
All-in estimate: $4,089

Return trip

Chicago → Williston$4,891

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Williston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Williston, ND to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,371	$3.20	$3,000 – $3,742
53' refrigerated	$4,018	$3.82	$3,495 – $4,540
48' flatbed	$4,089	$3.88	$3,517 – $4,662
Step deck	$4,459	$4.23	$3,746 – $5,173
Power only	$2,968	$2.82	$2,582 – $3,354
Hotshot	$2,239	$2.13	$1,859 – $2,620
26' box truck	$2,198	$2.09	$1,869 – $2,528
Sprinter van	$1,348	$1.28	$1,133 – $1,564

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More lanes from Williston

48' flatbed lanes from Williston, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$8,758	$4.81	$7,532 – $9,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$5,419	$3.70	$4,661 – $6,178	4 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$6,002	$3.78	$5,162 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$5,417	$4.17	$4,658 – $6,175	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$8,186	$4.59	$7,040 – $9,332	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,916	$3.79	$5,087 – $6,744	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$5,540	$3.69	$4,764 – $6,315	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$5,162	$3.90	$4,439 – $5,884	3 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 Williston, ND to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Williston, ND to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,517 and $4,662.

How far is Williston, ND from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,053 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,029 of the $4,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Williston, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,891, which makes Williston, ND to Chicago, IL 16% 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