Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Liberal, KS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,651flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 919 mi
Typical range: $3,140–$4,162
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberal to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,753
Fuel: $898
All-in estimate: $3,651

Return trip

Chicago → Liberal$4,030

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

Liberal to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberal, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,000	$3.26	$2,670 – $3,330
53' refrigerated	$3,577	$3.89	$3,112 – $4,042
48' flatbed	$3,651	$3.97	$3,140 – $4,162
Step deck	$3,984	$4.33	$3,346 – $4,621
Power only	$2,635	$2.87	$2,292 – $2,977
Hotshot	$1,988	$2.16	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,954	$2.13	$1,661 – $2,247
Sprinter van	$1,200	$1.31	$1,008 – $1,392

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More lanes from Liberal

48' flatbed lanes from Liberal, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$8,315	$4.80	$7,151 – $9,479	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$4,520	$3.82	$3,887 – $5,152	3 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$3,145	$4.49	$2,705 – $3,586	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$3,669	$4.62	$3,155 – $4,182	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$7,617	$4.60	$6,551 – $8,684	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,952	$4.61	$2,539 – $3,366	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$4,370	$3.85	$3,758 – $4,981	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$2,331	$5.25	$2,005 – $2,658	1 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 Liberal, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Liberal, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,651 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 919 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,140 and $4,162.

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

About 919 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 $898 of the $3,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,753 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,030, which makes Liberal, 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