Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Albuquerque, NM flatbed rate

$6,409flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,325 mi
Typical range: $5,512–$7,306
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,115
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $6,409

Return trip

Albuquerque → Chicago$3,320

This direction runs 93% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Chicago to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,308	$4.01	$4,724 – $5,892
53' refrigerated	$6,325	$4.77	$5,503 – $7,147
48' flatbed	$6,409	$4.84	$5,512 – $7,306
Step deck	$6,983	$5.27	$5,866 – $8,100
Power only	$4,691	$3.54	$4,081 – $5,301
Hotshot	$3,541	$2.67	$2,939 – $4,143
26' box truck	$3,469	$2.62	$2,949 – $3,989
Sprinter van	$2,123	$1.60	$1,783 – $2,463

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

48' flatbed lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$7,990	$3.73	$6,871 – $9,108	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$4,770	$6.01	$4,102 – $5,438	2 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,647	$4.11	$3,137 – $4,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,714	$4.43	$1,474 – $1,954	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,873	$3.33	$5,911 – $7,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,143	$4.34	$2,703 – $3,583	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,502	$6.14	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
Dallas, TX	694 mi	$3,050	$4.40	$2,623 – $3,477	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Albuquerque, NM?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $6,409 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,512 and $7,306.

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

About 1,325 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 $1,294 of the $6,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,115 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,320, which makes Chicago, IL to Albuquerque, NM 93% more expensive. 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