Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburg, KS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,596flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 569 mi
Typical range: $2,233–$2,959
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburg to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,040
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,596

Return trip

Chicago → Pittsburg$2,865

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

Pittsburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburg, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,106	$3.70	$1,874 – $2,338
53' refrigerated	$2,513	$4.42	$2,186 – $2,839
48' flatbed	$2,596	$4.56	$2,233 – $2,959
Step deck	$2,839	$4.99	$2,385 – $3,294
Power only	$1,830	$3.22	$1,592 – $2,068
Hotshot	$1,380	$2.43	$1,145 – $1,614
26' box truck	$1,364	$2.40	$1,159 – $1,568
Sprinter van	$842	$1.48	$708 – $977

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More lanes from Pittsburg

48' flatbed lanes from Pittsburg, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$6,696	$5.00	$5,759 – $7,634	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$5,763	$3.62	$4,956 – $6,569	4 d
Houston, TX	624 mi	$2,902	$4.65	$2,495 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$5,020	$4.20	$4,317 – $5,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,260 mi	$6,066	$4.81	$5,217 – $6,915	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$3,136	$4.49	$2,697 – $3,575	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,539 mi	$5,607	$3.64	$4,822 – $6,391	4 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$2,195	$5.47	$1,888 – $2,503	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 Pittsburg, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburg, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,596 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 569 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,233 and $2,959.

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

About 569 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 $556 of the $2,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,040 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,865, which makes Pittsburg, 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