Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Richland, WA flatbed rate

$6,944flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $5,972–$7,916
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Richland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,113
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $6,944

Return trip

Richland → Chicago$6,950

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

Chicago to Richland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Richland, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,785	$3.09	$5,148 – $6,421
53' refrigerated	$6,891	$3.68	$5,995 – $7,786
48' flatbed	$6,944	$3.71	$5,972 – $7,916
Step deck	$7,557	$4.03	$6,348 – $8,766
Power only	$5,137	$2.74	$4,469 – $5,805
Hotshot	$3,878	$2.07	$3,219 – $4,537
26' box truck	$3,790	$2.02	$3,222 – $4,359
Sprinter van	$2,314	$1.23	$1,944 – $2,684

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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 Richland

48' flatbed lanes into Richland, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,685 mi	$7,911	$2.95	$6,803 – $9,018	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,002 mi	$4,597	$4.59	$3,954 – $5,241	3 d
Houston, TX	2,027 mi	$5,802	$2.86	$4,990 – $6,615	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,129 mi	$2,901	$2.57	$2,495 – $3,307	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,641 mi	$6,921	$2.62	$5,952 – $7,890	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$5,494	$2.89	$4,725 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,107 mi	$4,970	$4.49	$4,274 – $5,666	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,783 mi	$5,192	$2.91	$4,465 – $5,919	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Richland, WA is estimated at $6,944 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,972 and $7,916.

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

About 1,874 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,831 of the $6,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,113 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richland, 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