Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shawnee, KS to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,382flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 498 mi
Typical range: $2,049–$2,715
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shawnee to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,896
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $2,382

Return trip

Chicago → Shawnee$2,629

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

Shawnee to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Shawnee, KS to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,925	$3.86	$1,713 – $2,136
53' refrigerated	$2,297	$4.61	$1,998 – $2,595
48' flatbed	$2,382	$4.78	$2,049 – $2,715
Step deck	$2,607	$5.24	$2,190 – $3,024
Power only	$1,667	$3.35	$1,450 – $1,884
Hotshot	$1,257	$2.52	$1,043 – $1,470
26' box truck	$1,244	$2.50	$1,058 – $1,431
Sprinter van	$770	$1.55	$647 – $893

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More lanes from Shawnee

48' flatbed lanes from Shawnee, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,310 mi	$6,581	$5.02	$5,660 – $7,503	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$5,775	$3.62	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,313	$4.39	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$5,098	$4.19	$4,384 – $5,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$5,980	$4.83	$5,143 – $6,817	3 d
San Antonio, TX	818 mi	$3,516	$4.30	$3,024 – $4,008	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,554 mi	$5,652	$3.64	$4,861 – $6,444	4 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,585	$4.93	$2,223 – $2,947	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 Shawnee, KS to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Shawnee, KS to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,382 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 498 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,049 and $2,715.

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

About 498 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 $486 of the $2,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,629, which makes Shawnee, 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