Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Castle Rock, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,611flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $2,245–$2,976
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Castle Rock to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,556
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $2,611

Return trip

Chicago → Castle Rock$6,154

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

Castle Rock to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Castle Rock, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,153	$1.99	$1,916 – $2,390
53' refrigerated	$2,566	$2.38	$2,233 – $2,900
48' flatbed	$2,611	$2.42	$2,245 – $2,976
Step deck	$2,847	$2.64	$2,391 – $3,302
Power only	$1,897	$1.76	$1,650 – $2,143
Hotshot	$1,431	$1.33	$1,188 – $1,674
26' box truck	$1,405	$1.30	$1,194 – $1,615
Sprinter van	$861	$0.80	$723 – $999

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More lanes from Castle Rock

48' flatbed lanes from Castle Rock, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,923 mi	$5,743	$2.99	$4,939 – $6,547	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	987 mi	$2,472	$2.50	$2,126 – $2,818	3 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$2,595	$2.58	$2,232 – $2,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	670 mi	$2,051	$3.06	$1,764 – $2,338	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,301	$2.85	$4,559 – $6,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	913 mi	$2,409	$2.64	$2,072 – $2,746	2 d
San Diego, CA	969 mi	$2,437	$2.52	$2,096 – $2,778	3 d
Dallas, TX	756 mi	$2,095	$2.77	$1,802 – $2,388	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 Castle Rock, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Castle Rock, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,611 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,245 and $2,976.

How far is Castle Rock, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,080 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 $1,055 of the $2,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Castle Rock, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,154, which makes Castle Rock, 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