Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

American Fork, UT to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,568flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $3,069–$4,068
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

American Fork to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,121
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $3,568

Return trip

Chicago → American Fork$7,135

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

American Fork to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from American Fork, UT to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,961	$2.00	$2,635 – $3,287
53' refrigerated	$3,528	$2.38	$3,069 – $3,987
48' flatbed	$3,568	$2.41	$3,069 – $4,068
Step deck	$3,886	$2.62	$3,264 – $4,508
Power only	$2,621	$1.77	$2,281 – $2,962
Hotshot	$1,979	$1.34	$1,642 – $2,315
26' box truck	$1,937	$1.31	$1,646 – $2,227
Sprinter van	$1,184	$0.80	$995 – $1,374

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More lanes from American Fork

48' flatbed lanes from American Fork, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,328 mi	$7,184	$3.09	$6,179 – $8,190	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	673 mi	$1,973	$2.93	$1,696 – $2,249	2 d
Houston, TX	1,390 mi	$3,556	$2.56	$3,058 – $4,054	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	555 mi	$1,910	$3.44	$1,643 – $2,177	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,267 mi	$6,676	$2.94	$5,741 – $7,611	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$3,269	$2.61	$2,811 – $3,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	708 mi	$2,044	$2.89	$1,758 – $2,330	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,160 mi	$3,070	$2.65	$2,640 – $3,500	3 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 American Fork, UT to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from American Fork, UT to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,568 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,069 and $4,068.

How far is American Fork, UT from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,481 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,447 of the $3,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to American Fork, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,135, which makes American Fork, UT to Chicago, IL 50% 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