Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newton, KS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,925flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $2,515–$3,334
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,263
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $2,925

Return trip

Chicago → Newton$3,228

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

Newton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,384	$3.52	$2,122 – $2,647
53' refrigerated	$2,844	$4.19	$2,474 – $3,214
48' flatbed	$2,925	$4.31	$2,515 – $3,334
Step deck	$3,196	$4.71	$2,684 – $3,707
Power only	$2,081	$3.07	$1,810 – $2,351
Hotshot	$1,569	$2.31	$1,302 – $1,836
26' box truck	$1,548	$2.28	$1,316 – $1,780
Sprinter van	$954	$1.41	$801 – $1,106

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More lanes from Newton

48' flatbed lanes from Newton, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$7,308	$4.91	$6,285 – $8,332	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,424 mi	$5,254	$3.69	$4,519 – $5,990	3 d
Houston, TX	686 mi	$3,098	$4.52	$2,664 – $3,532	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$4,496	$4.33	$3,867 – $5,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,412 mi	$6,660	$4.72	$5,727 – $7,592	3 d
San Antonio, TX	704 mi	$3,155	$4.48	$2,713 – $3,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$5,117	$3.71	$4,400 – $5,833	3 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,284	$5.32	$1,964 – $2,604	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 Newton, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Newton, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,925 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,515 and $3,334.

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

About 678 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 $662 of the $2,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,228, which makes Newton, 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