Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lawrence, KS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,466flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $2,121–$2,812
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lawrence to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,952
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $2,466

Return trip

Chicago → Lawrence$2,722

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

Lawrence to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,996	$3.79	$1,777 – $2,216
53' refrigerated	$2,382	$4.53	$2,072 – $2,692
48' flatbed	$2,466	$4.69	$2,121 – $2,812
Step deck	$2,699	$5.13	$2,267 – $3,130
Power only	$1,731	$3.29	$1,506 – $1,956
Hotshot	$1,305	$2.48	$1,083 – $1,527
26' box truck	$1,291	$2.46	$1,098 – $1,485
Sprinter van	$798	$1.52	$671 – $926

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More lanes from Lawrence

48' flatbed lanes from Lawrence, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$6,705	$5.00	$5,766 – $7,643	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$5,686	$3.63	$4,890 – $6,482	4 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,294	$4.40	$2,833 – $3,755	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$5,000	$4.21	$4,300 – $5,700	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$6,093	$4.81	$5,240 – $6,946	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$3,475	$4.32	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$5,561	$3.65	$4,782 – $6,339	4 d
Dallas, TX	512 mi	$2,547	$4.97	$2,190 – $2,903	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 Lawrence, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lawrence, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,466 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,121 and $2,812.

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

About 526 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 $514 of the $2,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,722, which makes Lawrence, KS 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