Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Blue Springs, MO flatbed rate

$2,428flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 469 mi
Typical range: $2,088–$2,768
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Blue Springs price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,970
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $2,428

Return trip

Blue Springs → Chicago$2,209

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

Chicago to Blue Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Blue Springs, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,958	$4.18	$1,743 – $2,174
53' refrigerated	$2,338	$4.98	$2,034 – $2,641
48' flatbed	$2,428	$5.18	$2,088 – $2,768
Step deck	$2,659	$5.67	$2,233 – $3,084
Power only	$1,694	$3.61	$1,473 – $1,914
Hotshot	$1,277	$2.72	$1,060 – $1,494
26' box truck	$1,265	$2.70	$1,075 – $1,455
Sprinter van	$783	$1.67	$658 – $909

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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 Blue Springs

48' flatbed lanes into Blue Springs, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,277 mi	$4,150	$3.25	$3,569 – $4,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,628 mi	$6,789	$4.17	$5,838 – $7,739	4 d
Houston, TX	756 mi	$2,610	$3.45	$2,245 – $2,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,250 mi	$3,133	$2.51	$2,694 – $3,572	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,204 mi	$3,514	$2.92	$3,022 – $4,005	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$2,792	$3.37	$2,401 – $3,183	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,587 mi	$6,644	$4.19	$5,713 – $7,574	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,055	$3.85	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Blue Springs, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Blue Springs, MO is estimated at $2,428 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 469 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,088 and $2,768.

How far is Chicago, IL from Blue Springs, MO by truck?

About 469 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 $458 of the $2,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blue Springs, MO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,209, which makes Chicago, IL to Blue Springs, MO 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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