Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Liberal, KS flatbed rate

$4,030flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 919 mi
Typical range: $3,466–$4,594
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Liberal price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,132
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $4,030

Return trip

Liberal → Chicago$3,651

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

Chicago to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,312	$3.60	$2,947 – $3,676
53' refrigerated	$3,948	$4.30	$3,435 – $4,461
48' flatbed	$4,030	$4.39	$3,466 – $4,594
Step deck	$4,397	$4.78	$3,694 – $5,101
Power only	$2,908	$3.16	$2,530 – $3,286
Hotshot	$2,194	$2.39	$1,821 – $2,567
26' box truck	$2,157	$2.35	$1,833 – $2,480
Sprinter van	$1,325	$1.44	$1,113 – $1,537

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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 Liberal

48' flatbed lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$5,583	$3.22	$4,801 – $6,364	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,443	$4.60	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,579	$3.68	$2,218 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$2,301	$2.90	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,774	$2.88	$4,106 – $5,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,421	$3.78	$2,082 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,262	$4.64	$4,526 – $5,999	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$1,912	$4.31	$1,644 – $2,179	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Liberal, KS is estimated at $4,030 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 919 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,466 and $4,594.

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

About 919 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 $898 of the $4,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,132 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,651, which makes Chicago, IL to Liberal, 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