Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,241flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,927–$2,555
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,772
Fuel: $469
All-in estimate: $2,241

Return trip

Chicago → Kansas City$2,463

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

Kansas City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008
53' refrigerated	$2,159	$4.50	$1,878 – $2,439
48' flatbed	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555
Step deck	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846
Power only	$1,565	$3.26	$1,362 – $1,768
Hotshot	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,169	$2.43	$993 – $1,344
Sprinter van	$723	$1.51	$608 – $839

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More lanes from Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,265	$4.85	$5,388 – $7,142	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,613	$3.48	$4,827 – $6,399	4 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,220	$4.22	$2,770 – $3,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,966	$4.02	$4,271 – $5,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,690	$4.66	$4,893 – $6,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,428	$4.12	$2,948 – $3,908	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264	4 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,528	$4.71	$2,174 – $2,882	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 Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,241 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,927 and $2,555.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 480 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 $469 of the $2,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,463, which makes Kansas City, MO to Chicago, IL 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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