Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Shively, KY flatbed rate

$2,122flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.65
Distance: 319 mi
Typical range: $1,825–$2,419
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Shively price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,810
Fuel: $312
All-in estimate: $2,122

Return trip

Shively → Chicago$1,576

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Shively by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Shively, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,690	$5.30	$1,504 – $1,876
53' refrigerated	$2,019	$6.33	$1,756 – $2,281
48' flatbed	$2,122	$6.65	$1,825 – $2,419
Step deck	$2,329	$7.30	$1,956 – $2,701
Power only	$1,446	$4.53	$1,258 – $1,634
Hotshot	$1,089	$3.41	$904 – $1,274
26' box truck	$1,085	$3.40	$923 – $1,248
Sprinter van	$676	$2.12	$568 – $784

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 Shively

48' flatbed lanes into Shively, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$3,068	$3.96	$2,639 – $3,498	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$9,446	$4.37	$8,124 – $10,769	5 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,344	$3.55	$2,876 – $3,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$4,560	$2.58	$3,921 – $5,198	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$2,513	$3.64	$2,161 – $2,864	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,813	$3.42	$3,279 – $4,347	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$9,258	$4.38	$7,962 – $10,554	5 d
Dallas, TX	849 mi	$3,092	$3.64	$2,659 – $3,525	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Shively, KY?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Shively, KY is estimated at $2,122 all-in in October 2026, or $6.65 a mile over about 319 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,825 and $2,419.

How far is Chicago, IL from Shively, KY by truck?

About 319 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $312 of the $2,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shively, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,576, which makes Chicago, IL to Shively, KY 35% 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