Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to El Dorado, KS flatbed rate

$3,172flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $2,728–$3,616
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to El Dorado price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,526
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $3,172

Return trip

El Dorado → Chicago$2,873

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

Chicago to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,584	$3.91	$2,300 – $2,868
53' refrigerated	$3,082	$4.66	$2,682 – $3,483
48' flatbed	$3,172	$4.80	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,466	$5.24	$2,911 – $4,021
Power only	$2,254	$3.41	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,700	$2.57	$1,411 – $1,988
26' box truck	$1,677	$2.54	$1,425 – $1,928
Sprinter van	$1,034	$1.56	$868 – $1,199

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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 El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$4,838	$3.31	$4,161 – $5,515	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,435	$4.43	$5,534 – $7,336	4 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,481	$3.74	$2,133 – $2,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$2,876	$2.70	$2,473 – $3,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,110	$2.97	$3,535 – $4,686	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$2,553	$3.69	$2,196 – $2,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,262	$4.45	$5,385 – $7,138	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,823	$4.45	$1,568 – $2,079	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to El Dorado, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $3,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,728 and $3,616.

How far is Chicago, IL from El Dorado, KS by truck?

About 661 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 $646 of the $3,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,526 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, KS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,873, which makes Chicago, IL to El Dorado, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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