Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hutchinson, KS flatbed rate

$3,331flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 709 mi
Typical range: $2,865–$3,798
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hutchinson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,638
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $3,331

Return trip

Hutchinson → Chicago$3,018

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

Chicago to Hutchinson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hutchinson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,719	$3.84	$2,420 – $3,019
53' refrigerated	$3,243	$4.57	$2,822 – $3,665
48' flatbed	$3,331	$4.70	$2,865 – $3,798
Step deck	$3,639	$5.13	$3,057 – $4,222
Power only	$2,375	$3.35	$2,067 – $2,684
Hotshot	$1,792	$2.53	$1,487 – $2,096
26' box truck	$1,766	$2.49	$1,501 – $2,031
Sprinter van	$1,088	$1.53	$914 – $1,262

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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 Hutchinson

48' flatbed lanes into Hutchinson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,521 mi	$5,001	$3.29	$4,301 – $5,701	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,388 mi	$6,195	$4.46	$5,328 – $7,063	3 d
Houston, TX	696 mi	$2,566	$3.69	$2,207 – $2,925	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,749	$2.73	$2,364 – $3,133	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,447 mi	$4,260	$2.94	$3,663 – $4,856	4 d
San Antonio, TX	703 mi	$2,584	$3.68	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,344 mi	$6,033	$4.49	$5,188 – $6,878	3 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,891	$4.34	$1,626 – $2,156	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Hutchinson, KS is estimated at $3,331 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 709 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,865 and $3,798.

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

About 709 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 $693 of the $3,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,638 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,018, which makes Chicago, IL to Hutchinson, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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