Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kent, WA flatbed rate

$7,466flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,037 mi
Typical range: $6,421–$8,512
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Kent price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,476
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $7,466

Return trip

Kent → Chicago$7,473

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kent, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,418	$3.64	$6,453 – $8,382
48' flatbed	$7,466	$3.67	$6,421 – $8,512
Step deck	$8,124	$3.99	$6,824 – $9,424
Power only	$5,535	$2.72	$4,816 – $6,255
Hotshot	$4,179	$2.05	$3,469 – $4,890
26' box truck	$4,082	$2.00	$3,470 – $4,695
Sprinter van	$2,491	$1.22	$2,092 – $2,890

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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 Kent

48' flatbed lanes into Kent, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$8,312	$2.93	$7,148 – $9,475	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,999	$4.48	$4,299 – $5,698	3 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$6,265	$2.83	$5,388 – $7,142	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$3,224	$2.50	$2,772 – $3,675	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,265 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$5,955	$2.85	$5,121 – $6,789	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$5,404	$4.40	$4,647 – $6,160	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,968 mi	$5,655	$2.87	$4,863 – $6,446	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Kent, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Kent, WA is estimated at $7,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,037 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,421 and $8,512.

How far is Chicago, IL from Kent, WA by truck?

About 2,037 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,990 of the $7,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology