Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to SeaTac, WA flatbed rate

$7,479flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $6,432–$8,526
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to SeaTac price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,485
Fuel: $1,994
All-in estimate: $7,479

Return trip

SeaTac → Chicago$7,486

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

Chicago to SeaTac by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to SeaTac, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,238	$3.06	$5,552 – $6,925
53' refrigerated	$7,431	$3.64	$6,465 – $8,397
48' flatbed	$7,479	$3.66	$6,432 – $8,526
Step deck	$8,138	$3.99	$6,836 – $9,440
Power only	$5,545	$2.72	$4,824 – $6,266
Hotshot	$4,187	$2.05	$3,475 – $4,898
26' box truck	$4,090	$2.00	$3,476 – $4,703
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.22	$2,096 – $2,895

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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 SeaTac

48' flatbed lanes into SeaTac, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,322	$2.93	$7,157 – $9,488	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,120 mi	$5,016	$4.48	$4,314 – $5,719	3 d
Houston, TX	2,219 mi	$6,283	$2.83	$5,403 – $7,162	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,293 mi	$3,236	$2.50	$2,783 – $3,689	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$7,294	$2.61	$6,273 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$5,970	$2.85	$5,134 – $6,806	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,235 mi	$5,425	$4.39	$4,665 – $6,184	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,975 mi	$5,672	$2.87	$4,878 – $6,466	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to SeaTac, WA is estimated at $7,479 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,432 and $8,526.

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

About 2,041 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 $1,994 of the $7,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,485 is linehaul.

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

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

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