Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Leawood, KS flatbed rate

$2,613flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 493 mi
Typical range: $2,247–$2,978
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Leawood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,131
Fuel: $482
All-in estimate: $2,613

Return trip

Leawood → Chicago$2,367

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

Chicago to Leawood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Leawood, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,110	$4.28	$1,878 – $2,342
53' refrigerated	$2,518	$5.11	$2,191 – $2,846
48' flatbed	$2,613	$5.30	$2,247 – $2,978
Step deck	$2,860	$5.80	$2,402 – $3,317
Power only	$1,827	$3.71	$1,590 – $2,065
Hotshot	$1,377	$2.79	$1,143 – $1,612
26' box truck	$1,364	$2.77	$1,159 – $1,569
Sprinter van	$844	$1.71	$709 – $979

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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 Leawood

48' flatbed lanes into Leawood, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,301 mi	$4,394	$3.38	$3,779 – $5,009	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,605 mi	$6,995	$4.36	$6,016 – $7,975	4 d
Houston, TX	745 mi	$2,693	$3.62	$2,316 – $3,071	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,217	$2.62	$2,766 – $3,667	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,228 mi	$3,723	$3.03	$3,202 – $4,244	3 d
San Antonio, TX	813 mi	$2,870	$3.53	$2,468 – $3,272	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,563 mi	$6,841	$4.38	$5,883 – $7,798	4 d
Dallas, TX	518 mi	$2,104	$4.06	$1,809 – $2,399	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Leawood, KS is estimated at $2,613 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 493 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,247 and $2,978.

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

About 493 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 $482 of the $2,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,131 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,367, which makes Chicago, IL to Leawood, KS 10% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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