Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Youngsville, LA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,221flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 998 mi
Typical range: $2,770–$3,672
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Youngsville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,246
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $3,221

Return trip

Chicago → Youngsville$4,720

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

Youngsville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Youngsville, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,652	$2.66	$2,360 – $2,944
53' refrigerated	$3,161	$3.17	$2,750 – $3,572
48' flatbed	$3,221	$3.23	$2,770 – $3,672
Step deck	$3,514	$3.52	$2,951 – $4,076
Power only	$2,333	$2.34	$2,030 – $2,636
Hotshot	$1,760	$1.76	$1,461 – $2,059
26' box truck	$1,729	$1.73	$1,469 – $1,988
Sprinter van	$1,061	$1.06	$891 – $1,231

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More lanes from Youngsville

48' flatbed lanes from Youngsville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,473 mi	$6,006	$4.08	$5,165 – $6,846	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,848 mi	$5,427	$2.94	$4,667 – $6,187	4 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,399	$5.80	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,418 mi	$4,784	$3.37	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,382 mi	$5,419	$3.92	$4,660 – $6,178	3 d
San Antonio, TX	465 mi	$1,986	$4.27	$1,708 – $2,264	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,758 mi	$5,199	$2.96	$4,471 – $5,927	4 d
Dallas, TX	398 mi	$1,810	$4.55	$1,557 – $2,064	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 Youngsville, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Youngsville, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 998 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,770 and $3,672.

How far is Youngsville, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 998 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 $975 of the $3,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Youngsville, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,720, which makes Youngsville, 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