Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McPherson, KS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,940flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 683 mi
Typical range: $2,528–$3,351
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McPherson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $2,940

Return trip

Chicago → McPherson$3,245

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

McPherson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from McPherson, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,397	$3.51	$2,134 – $2,661
53' refrigerated	$2,859	$4.19	$2,488 – $3,231
48' flatbed	$2,940	$4.30	$2,528 – $3,351
Step deck	$3,212	$4.70	$2,698 – $3,726
Power only	$2,092	$3.06	$1,820 – $2,364
Hotshot	$1,578	$2.31	$1,310 – $1,846
26' box truck	$1,556	$2.28	$1,323 – $1,790
Sprinter van	$959	$1.40	$805 – $1,112

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More lanes from McPherson

48' flatbed lanes from McPherson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$7,358	$4.91	$6,328 – $8,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$5,202	$3.70	$4,474 – $5,931	3 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$3,193	$4.46	$2,746 – $3,640	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$4,459	$4.34	$3,835 – $5,083	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$6,715	$4.71	$5,775 – $7,655	3 d
San Antonio, TX	729 mi	$3,234	$4.44	$2,781 – $3,687	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$5,074	$3.72	$4,363 – $5,784	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$2,379	$5.18	$2,046 – $2,712	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 McPherson, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from McPherson, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,940 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 683 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,528 and $3,351.

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

About 683 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 $667 of the $2,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,245, which makes McPherson, 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