Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kokomo, IN to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,336flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.09
Distance: 147 mi
Typical range: $1,149–$1,523
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kokomo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,192
Fuel: $144
All-in estimate: $1,336

Return trip

Chicago → Kokomo$1,445

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Kokomo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kokomo, IN to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,038	$7.06	$923 – $1,152
53' refrigerated	$1,241	$8.44	$1,080 – $1,403
48' flatbed	$1,336	$9.09	$1,149 – $1,523
Step deck	$1,473	$10.02	$1,237 – $1,709
Power only	$868	$5.90	$755 – $981
Hotshot	$653	$4.44	$542 – $764
26' box truck	$658	$4.48	$560 – $757
Sprinter van	$415	$2.82	$349 – $481

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More lanes from Kokomo

48' flatbed lanes from Kokomo, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	755 mi	$4,342	$5.75	$3,734 – $4,949	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$7,538	$3.51	$6,482 – $8,593	5 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$4,341	$4.07	$3,734 – $4,949	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,773 mi	$7,040	$3.97	$6,055 – $8,026	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	685 mi	$3,854	$5.63	$3,315 – $4,394	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,827	$3.96	$4,151 – $5,503	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,110 mi	$7,423	$3.52	$6,384 – $8,463	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,919	$4.20	$3,371 – $4,468	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 Kokomo, IN to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Kokomo, IN to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,336 all-in in October 2026, or $9.09 a mile over about 147 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,149 and $1,523.

How far is Kokomo, IN from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 147 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 $144 of the $1,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Kokomo, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,445, which makes Kokomo, IN to Chicago, IL 8% 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