Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$7,495flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $6,446–$8,545
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,498
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $7,495

Return trip

Chicago → Seattle$7,489

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

Seattle to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,252	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,940
53' refrigerated	$7,447	$3.64	$6,479 – $8,415
48' flatbed	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545
Step deck	$8,155	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,460
Power only	$5,557	$2.72	$4,835 – $6,280
Hotshot	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.01	$3,484 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,501	$1.22	$2,101 – $2,901

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$7,672	$3.87	$6,598 – $8,746	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 Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,495 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,446 and $8,545.

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

About 2,044 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 $1,997 of the $7,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Seattle, 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