Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Arkansas City, KS flatbed rate

$3,318flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $2,853–$3,782
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,629
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $3,318

Return trip

Arkansas City → Chicago$3,006

This direction runs 10% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Chicago to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,708	$3.84	$2,410 – $3,006
53' refrigerated	$3,230	$4.58	$2,810 – $3,650
48' flatbed	$3,318	$4.71	$2,853 – $3,782
Step deck	$3,625	$5.14	$3,045 – $4,205
Power only	$2,365	$3.36	$2,058 – $2,673
Hotshot	$1,784	$2.53	$1,481 – $2,087
26' box truck	$1,759	$2.49	$1,495 – $2,022
Sprinter van	$1,083	$1.54	$910 – $1,257

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Arkansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$4,918	$3.30	$4,230 – $5,607	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$6,372	$4.44	$5,480 – $7,264	3 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$2,330	$3.85	$2,004 – $2,656	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$2,823	$2.71	$2,428 – $3,218	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$4,179	$2.96	$3,594 – $4,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,392	$3.80	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$6,180	$4.47	$5,315 – $7,046	3 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$1,665	$4.77	$1,432 – $1,898	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Arkansas City, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $3,318 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,853 and $3,782.

How far is Chicago, IL from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 705 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 $689 of the $3,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,006, which makes Chicago, IL to Arkansas City, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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