Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,238flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $1,925–$2,552
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lee's Summit to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,770
Fuel: $468
All-in estimate: $2,238

Return trip

Chicago → Lee's Summit$2,460

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

Lee's Summit to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,806	$3.77	$1,608 – $2,005
53' refrigerated	$2,156	$4.50	$1,875 – $2,436
48' flatbed	$2,238	$4.67	$1,925 – $2,552
Step deck	$2,450	$5.12	$2,058 – $2,842
Power only	$1,563	$3.26	$1,360 – $1,766
Hotshot	$1,178	$2.46	$978 – $1,378
26' box truck	$1,167	$2.44	$992 – $1,342
Sprinter van	$723	$1.51	$607 – $838

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More lanes from Lee's Summit

48' flatbed lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,241	$4.85	$5,368 – $7,115	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$5,637	$3.48	$4,847 – $6,426	4 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$4,986	$4.02	$4,288 – $5,684	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$5,663	$4.67	$4,870 – $6,456	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,391	$4.14	$2,916 – $3,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,513	$3.49	$4,741 – $6,285	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,489	$4.75	$2,140 – $2,837	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 Lee's Summit, MO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lee's Summit, MO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,238 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,925 and $2,552.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 479 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 $468 of the $2,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,460, which makes Lee's Summit, 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