Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Arvada, CO flatbed rate

$6,190flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $5,323–$7,056
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Arvada price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,127
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $6,190

Return trip

Arvada → Chicago$2,626

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Arvada by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Arvada, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,106	$4.69	$4,544 – $5,667
53' refrigerated	$6,085	$5.59	$5,294 – $6,877
48' flatbed	$6,190	$5.69	$5,323 – $7,056
Step deck	$6,749	$6.20	$5,669 – $7,829
Power only	$4,498	$4.13	$3,913 – $5,083
Hotshot	$3,394	$3.12	$2,817 – $3,971
26' box truck	$3,331	$3.06	$2,831 – $3,831
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.88	$1,716 – $2,369

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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 Arvada

48' flatbed lanes into Arvada, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,933 mi	$8,272	$4.28	$7,114 – $9,430	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$6,342	$6.45	$5,454 – $7,230	3 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$4,684	$4.48	$4,028 – $5,340	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,782	$4.08	$2,393 – $3,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$7,131	$3.82	$6,133 – $8,129	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$4,362	$4.57	$3,751 – $4,973	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$6,283	$6.46	$5,403 – $7,162	3 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,805	$4.79	$3,273 – $4,338	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Arvada, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Arvada, CO is estimated at $6,190 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,323 and $7,056.

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

About 1,088 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 $1,063 of the $6,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,626, which makes Chicago, IL to Arvada, CO 136% 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