Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Dorado, KS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,873flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $2,471–$3,276
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Dorado to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,227
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $2,873

Return trip

Chicago → El Dorado$3,172

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

El Dorado to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,341	$3.54	$2,084 – $2,599
53' refrigerated	$2,792	$4.22	$2,429 – $3,155
48' flatbed	$2,873	$4.35	$2,471 – $3,276
Step deck	$3,140	$4.75	$2,638 – $3,642
Power only	$2,042	$3.09	$1,776 – $2,307
Hotshot	$1,540	$2.33	$1,278 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,519	$2.30	$1,291 – $1,747
Sprinter van	$936	$1.42	$787 – $1,086

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More lanes from El Dorado

48' flatbed lanes from El Dorado, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$7,206	$4.93	$6,197 – $8,214	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$5,343	$3.68	$4,595 – $6,091	4 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$3,025	$4.56	$2,602 – $3,449	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$4,584	$4.30	$3,942 – $5,226	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$6,558	$4.73	$5,640 – $7,476	3 d
San Antonio, TX	691 mi	$3,114	$4.51	$2,678 – $3,550	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,199	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,927	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$2,224	$5.42	$1,912 – $2,535	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from El Dorado, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,873 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,471 and $3,276.

How far is El Dorado, KS from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 661 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 $646 of the $2,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to El Dorado, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,172, which makes El Dorado, KS to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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