Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Winfield, KS flatbed rate

$3,281flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $2,822–$3,741
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Winfield price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,603
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $3,281

Return trip

Winfield → Chicago$2,973

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

Chicago to Winfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Winfield, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,677	$3.86	$2,383 – $2,972
53' refrigerated	$3,193	$4.60	$2,778 – $3,608
48' flatbed	$3,281	$4.73	$2,822 – $3,741
Step deck	$3,585	$5.17	$3,011 – $4,159
Power only	$2,337	$3.37	$2,034 – $2,641
Hotshot	$1,763	$2.54	$1,463 – $2,062
26' box truck	$1,738	$2.50	$1,477 – $1,999
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.54	$900 – $1,242

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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 Winfield

48' flatbed lanes into Winfield, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,483 mi	$4,896	$3.30	$4,211 – $5,581	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$6,391	$4.43	$5,496 – $7,285	4 d
Houston, TX	617 mi	$2,361	$3.83	$2,031 – $2,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$2,835	$2.71	$2,438 – $3,232	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,406 mi	$4,159	$2.96	$3,577 – $4,741	3 d
San Antonio, TX	643 mi	$2,429	$3.78	$2,089 – $2,769	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,390 mi	$6,203	$4.46	$5,334 – $7,071	3 d
Dallas, TX	363 mi	$1,701	$4.69	$1,463 – $1,940	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Winfield, KS is estimated at $3,281 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,822 and $3,741.

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

About 694 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 $678 of the $3,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,603 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,973, which makes Chicago, IL to Winfield, 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