Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Olympia, WA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$7,595flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,075 mi
Typical range: $6,531–$8,658
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Olympia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,568
Fuel: $2,027
All-in estimate: $7,595

Return trip

Chicago → Olympia$7,588

Both directions price about the same. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Olympia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Olympia, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,336	$3.05	$5,639 – $7,033
53' refrigerated	$7,547	$3.64	$6,566 – $8,528
48' flatbed	$7,595	$3.66	$6,531 – $8,658
Step deck	$8,263	$3.98	$6,941 – $9,585
Power only	$5,633	$2.71	$4,901 – $6,365
Hotshot	$4,253	$2.05	$3,530 – $4,976
26' box truck	$4,154	$2.00	$3,531 – $4,777
Sprinter van	$2,534	$1.22	$2,129 – $2,940

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More lanes from Olympia

48' flatbed lanes from Olympia, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$13,855	$4.82	$11,915 – $15,795	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,097 mi	$4,527	$4.13	$3,893 – $5,160	3 d
Houston, TX	2,231 mi	$8,505	$3.81	$7,314 – $9,696	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,670	$4.41	$4,876 – $6,464	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,835 mi	$13,007	$4.59	$11,186 – $14,828	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$8,070	$3.84	$6,940 – $9,200	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$4,908	$4.04	$4,221 – $5,595	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,989 mi	$7,689	$3.87	$6,613 – $8,766	5 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 Olympia, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Olympia, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,595 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,531 and $8,658.

How far is Olympia, WA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,075 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,027 of the $7,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Olympia, WA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology