Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Centennial, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,601flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,075 mi
Typical range: $2,237–$2,965
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Centennial to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,551
Fuel: $1,050
All-in estimate: $2,601

Return trip

Chicago → Centennial$6,131

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

Centennial to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Centennial, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,145	$2.00	$1,909 – $2,381
53' refrigerated	$2,557	$2.38	$2,224 – $2,889
48' flatbed	$2,601	$2.42	$2,237 – $2,965
Step deck	$2,836	$2.64	$2,382 – $3,290
Power only	$1,889	$1.76	$1,644 – $2,135
Hotshot	$1,426	$1.33	$1,183 – $1,668
26' box truck	$1,399	$1.30	$1,189 – $1,609
Sprinter van	$858	$0.80	$721 – $995

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More lanes from Centennial

48' flatbed lanes from Centennial, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,920 mi	$5,735	$2.99	$4,932 – $6,538	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831	3 d
Houston, TX	1,020 mi	$2,623	$2.57	$2,256 – $2,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,075	$3.05	$1,784 – $2,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,293	$2.86	$4,552 – $6,035	4 d
San Antonio, TX	928 mi	$2,439	$2.63	$2,097 – $2,780	2 d
San Diego, CA	977 mi	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796	3 d
Dallas, TX	768 mi	$2,119	$2.76	$1,822 – $2,416	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 Centennial, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Centennial, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,601 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,237 and $2,965.

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

About 1,075 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 $1,050 of the $2,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,551 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,131, which makes Centennial, 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