Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lakewood, WA flatbed rate

$7,521flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $6,468–$8,574
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,514
Fuel: $2,007
All-in estimate: $7,521

Return trip

Lakewood → Chicago$7,527

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

Chicago to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lakewood, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,274	$3.05	$5,584 – $6,964
53' refrigerated	$7,473	$3.64	$6,501 – $8,444
48' flatbed	$7,521	$3.66	$6,468 – $8,574
Step deck	$8,183	$3.98	$6,874 – $9,492
Power only	$5,577	$2.72	$4,852 – $6,302
Hotshot	$4,211	$2.05	$3,495 – $4,926
26' box truck	$4,113	$2.00	$3,496 – $4,730
Sprinter van	$2,509	$1.22	$2,108 – $2,911

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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 Lakewood

48' flatbed lanes into Lakewood, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$8,362	$2.93	$7,192 – $9,533	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,101 mi	$4,949	$4.49	$4,256 – $5,642	3 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,281 mi	$3,211	$2.51	$2,762 – $3,661	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,329	$2.60	$6,303 – $8,355	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,091 mi	$5,962	$2.85	$5,128 – $6,797	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,217 mi	$5,361	$4.41	$4,610 – $6,112	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,976 mi	$5,675	$2.87	$4,880 – $6,469	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Lakewood, WA is estimated at $7,521 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,468 and $8,574.

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

About 2,054 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 $2,007 of the $7,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,514 is linehaul.

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

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

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