Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Olympia, WA flatbed rate

$7,588flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,075 mi
Typical range: $6,526–$8,650
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Olympia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,561
Fuel: $2,027
All-in estimate: $7,588

Return trip

Olympia → Chicago$7,595

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

Chicago to Olympia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Olympia, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,331	$3.05	$5,634 – $7,027
53' refrigerated	$7,540	$3.63	$6,560 – $8,521
48' flatbed	$7,588	$3.66	$6,526 – $8,650
Step deck	$8,256	$3.98	$6,935 – $9,577
Power only	$5,628	$2.71	$4,897 – $6,360
Hotshot	$4,249	$2.05	$3,527 – $4,972
26' box truck	$4,150	$2.00	$3,528 – $4,773
Sprinter van	$2,532	$1.22	$2,127 – $2,937

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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 Olympia

48' flatbed lanes into Olympia, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$8,421	$2.93	$7,242 – $9,600	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,097 mi	$4,935	$4.50	$4,244 – $5,626	3 d
Houston, TX	2,231 mi	$6,313	$2.83	$5,429 – $7,196	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,220	$2.51	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,835 mi	$7,379	$2.60	$6,346 – $8,412	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$5,990	$2.85	$5,151 – $6,828	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$5,350	$4.41	$4,601 – $6,099	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$5,707	$2.87	$4,908 – $6,506	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Olympia, WA is estimated at $7,588 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,526 and $8,650.

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

About 2,075 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 $2,027 of the $7,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Olympia, 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