Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Andover, KS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,934flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $2,523–$3,344
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Andover to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,269
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $2,934

Return trip

Chicago → Andover$3,238

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

Andover to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Andover, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,392	$3.51	$2,129 – $2,655
53' refrigerated	$2,853	$4.19	$2,482 – $3,224
48' flatbed	$2,934	$4.31	$2,523 – $3,344
Step deck	$3,205	$4.71	$2,693 – $3,718
Power only	$2,088	$3.07	$1,816 – $2,359
Hotshot	$1,574	$2.31	$1,307 – $1,842
26' box truck	$1,553	$2.28	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$957	$1.41	$804 – $1,110

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More lanes from Andover

48' flatbed lanes from Andover, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$7,288	$4.92	$6,268 – $8,308	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,434 mi	$5,285	$3.69	$4,545 – $6,025	3 d
Houston, TX	655 mi	$3,000	$4.58	$2,580 – $3,420	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,517	$4.32	$3,884 – $5,149	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,406 mi	$6,636	$4.72	$5,707 – $7,566	3 d
San Antonio, TX	677 mi	$3,069	$4.53	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,387 mi	$5,141	$3.71	$4,421 – $5,861	3 d
Dallas, TX	400 mi	$2,192	$5.48	$1,885 – $2,499	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 Andover, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Andover, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,934 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,523 and $3,344.

How far is Andover, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 681 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 $665 of the $2,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Andover, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,238, which makes Andover, KS 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