Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aztec, NM to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,351flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,340 mi
Typical range: $2,882–$3,820
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aztec to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,042
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $3,351

Return trip

Chicago → Aztec$6,469

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Aztec to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Aztec, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,776	$2.07	$2,470 – $3,081
53' refrigerated	$3,308	$2.47	$2,878 – $3,738
48' flatbed	$3,351	$2.50	$2,882 – $3,820
Step deck	$3,651	$2.72	$3,067 – $4,235
Power only	$2,454	$1.83	$2,135 – $2,773
Hotshot	$1,852	$1.38	$1,537 – $2,167
26' box truck	$1,814	$1.35	$1,542 – $2,086
Sprinter van	$1,110	$0.83	$933 – $1,288

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More lanes from Aztec

48' flatbed lanes from Aztec, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,173 mi	$6,896	$3.17	$5,931 – $7,862	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	730 mi	$2,131	$2.92	$1,833 – $2,430	2 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$2,852	$2.77	$2,453 – $3,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,549	$4.06	$1,332 – $1,765	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,102 mi	$6,372	$3.03	$5,480 – $7,264	5 d
San Antonio, TX	880 mi	$2,528	$2.87	$2,174 – $2,882	2 d
San Diego, CA	694 mi	$2,056	$2.96	$1,768 – $2,344	2 d
Dallas, TX	818 mi	$2,395	$2.93	$2,059 – $2,730	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 Aztec, NM to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Aztec, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,351 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,340 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,882 and $3,820.

How far is Aztec, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,340 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,309 of the $3,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Aztec, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,469, which makes Aztec, NM to Chicago, IL 48% 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