Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Broomfield, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,609flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $2,244–$2,974
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Broomfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,555
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $2,609

Return trip

Chicago → Broomfield$6,149

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Broomfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Broomfield, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,151	$1.99	$1,915 – $2,388
53' refrigerated	$2,564	$2.38	$2,231 – $2,898
48' flatbed	$2,609	$2.42	$2,244 – $2,974
Step deck	$2,844	$2.64	$2,389 – $3,300
Power only	$1,895	$1.76	$1,649 – $2,142
Hotshot	$1,430	$1.33	$1,187 – $1,673
26' box truck	$1,404	$1.30	$1,193 – $1,614
Sprinter van	$861	$0.80	$723 – $998

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More lanes from Broomfield

48' flatbed lanes from Broomfield, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,925 mi	$5,748	$2.99	$4,943 – $6,553	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	994 mi	$2,485	$2.50	$2,137 – $2,833	3 d
Houston, TX	1,050 mi	$2,683	$2.56	$2,307 – $3,058	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,860 mi	$5,308	$2.85	$4,565 – $6,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	960 mi	$2,503	$2.61	$2,152 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$2,462	$2.51	$2,117 – $2,807	3 d
Dallas, TX	797 mi	$2,177	$2.73	$1,872 – $2,482	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 Broomfield, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Broomfield, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,609 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,244 and $2,974.

How far is Broomfield, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,079 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 $1,054 of the $2,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Broomfield, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,149, which makes Broomfield, CO to Chicago, IL 58% 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