Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bullhead City, AZ flatbed rate

$7,379flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,792 mi
Typical range: $6,346–$8,412
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bullhead City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,628
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $7,379

Return trip

Bullhead City → Chicago$4,194

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Bullhead City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bullhead City, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,143	$3.43	$5,467 – $6,819
53' refrigerated	$7,318	$4.08	$6,367 – $8,269
48' flatbed	$7,379	$4.12	$6,346 – $8,412
Step deck	$8,032	$4.48	$6,747 – $9,317
Power only	$5,452	$3.04	$4,743 – $6,161
Hotshot	$4,116	$2.30	$3,416 – $4,816
26' box truck	$4,024	$2.25	$3,420 – $4,627
Sprinter van	$2,457	$1.37	$2,064 – $2,850

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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 Bullhead City

48' flatbed lanes into Bullhead City, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,628 mi	$8,570	$3.26	$7,370 – $9,770	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	274 mi	$2,221	$8.11	$1,910 – $2,532	1 d
Houston, TX	1,386 mi	$4,637	$3.35	$3,988 – $5,287	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	209 mi	$1,130	$5.41	$972 – $1,288	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,557 mi	$7,425	$2.90	$6,386 – $8,465	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,196 mi	$4,112	$3.44	$3,537 – $4,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	257 mi	$2,155	$8.38	$1,853 – $2,456	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,216 mi	$4,168	$3.43	$3,584 – $4,751	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bullhead City, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Bullhead City, AZ is estimated at $7,379 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,346 and $8,412.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bullhead City, AZ by truck?

About 1,792 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,751 of the $7,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bullhead City, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,194, which makes Chicago, IL to Bullhead City, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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