Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Olathe, KS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,400flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 504 mi
Typical range: $2,064–$2,736
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Olathe to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,908
Fuel: $492
All-in estimate: $2,400

Return trip

Chicago → Olathe$2,649

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

Olathe to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Olathe, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,940	$3.85	$1,727 – $2,153
53' refrigerated	$2,315	$4.59	$2,014 – $2,616
48' flatbed	$2,400	$4.76	$2,064 – $2,736
Step deck	$2,627	$5.21	$2,206 – $3,047
Power only	$1,681	$3.33	$1,462 – $1,899
Hotshot	$1,267	$2.51	$1,052 – $1,482
26' box truck	$1,254	$2.49	$1,066 – $1,442
Sprinter van	$776	$1.54	$652 – $900

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More lanes from Olathe

48' flatbed lanes from Olathe, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$6,594	$5.02	$5,671 – $7,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,592 mi	$5,769	$3.62	$4,961 – $6,576	4 d
Houston, TX	743 mi	$3,278	$4.41	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$5,084	$4.19	$4,372 – $5,796	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$5,988	$4.83	$5,149 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$3,481	$4.31	$2,994 – $3,968	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,643	$3.64	$4,853 – $6,433	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,550	$4.97	$2,193 – $2,907	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 Olathe, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Olathe, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,400 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 504 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,064 and $2,736.

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

About 504 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 $492 of the $2,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,908 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,649, which makes Olathe, 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