Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grandview, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,264flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $1,947–$2,581
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grandview to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,787
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,264

Return trip

Chicago → Grandview$2,489

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

Grandview to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Grandview, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,828	$3.75	$1,627 – $2,030
53' refrigerated	$2,182	$4.47	$1,898 – $2,466
48' flatbed	$2,264	$4.64	$1,947 – $2,581
Step deck	$2,479	$5.08	$2,082 – $2,875
Power only	$1,583	$3.24	$1,377 – $1,789
Hotshot	$1,193	$2.44	$990 – $1,396
26' box truck	$1,182	$2.42	$1,004 – $1,359
Sprinter van	$731	$1.50	$614 – $848

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More lanes from Grandview

48' flatbed lanes from Grandview, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,295 mi	$6,277	$4.85	$5,398 – $7,156	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$5,610	$3.48	$4,825 – $6,396	4 d
Houston, TX	744 mi	$3,159	$4.25	$2,717 – $3,602	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,231 mi	$4,953	$4.02	$4,260 – $5,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,222 mi	$5,697	$4.66	$4,899 – $6,495	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$3,373	$4.14	$2,901 – $3,845	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,569 mi	$5,486	$3.50	$4,718 – $6,254	4 d
Dallas, TX	518 mi	$2,470	$4.77	$2,124 – $2,816	2 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 Grandview, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Grandview, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,264 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,947 and $2,581.

How far is Grandview, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 488 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 $477 of the $2,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Grandview, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,489, which makes Grandview, MO to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. 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