Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Topeka, KS flatbed rate

$2,792flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $2,401–$3,183
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,258
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $2,792

Return trip

Topeka → Chicago$2,530

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

Chicago to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,263	$4.14	$2,014 – $2,511
53' refrigerated	$2,700	$4.94	$2,349 – $3,051
48' flatbed	$2,792	$5.10	$2,401 – $3,183
Step deck	$3,055	$5.58	$2,566 – $3,543
Power only	$1,964	$3.59	$1,709 – $2,220
Hotshot	$1,481	$2.71	$1,229 – $1,733
26' box truck	$1,464	$2.68	$1,245 – $1,684
Sprinter van	$905	$1.65	$760 – $1,050

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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 Topeka

48' flatbed lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,571	$3.35	$3,931 – $5,210	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$6,752	$4.39	$5,807 – $7,697	4 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,717	$3.60	$2,336 – $3,097	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,083	$2.65	$2,652 – $3,515	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$3,882	$3.00	$3,339 – $4,426	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,844	$3.54	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$6,605	$4.41	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Dallas, TX	514 mi	$2,094	$4.07	$1,800 – $2,387	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Topeka, KS is estimated at $2,792 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,401 and $3,183.

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

About 547 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 $534 of the $2,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,258 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,530, which makes Chicago, IL to Topeka, 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