Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Durango, CO flatbed rate

$7,226flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $6,214–$8,237
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Durango price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,938
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $7,226

Return trip

Durango → Chicago$3,065

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

Chicago to Durango by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Durango, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,984	$4.54	$5,325 – $6,642
53' refrigerated	$7,130	$5.41	$6,203 – $8,057
48' flatbed	$7,226	$5.48	$6,214 – $8,237
Step deck	$7,873	$5.97	$6,613 – $9,132
Power only	$5,288	$4.01	$4,601 – $5,976
Hotshot	$3,991	$3.03	$3,313 – $4,670
26' box truck	$3,910	$2.96	$3,324 – $4,497
Sprinter van	$2,393	$1.81	$2,011 – $2,776

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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 Durango

48' flatbed lanes into Durango, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$9,101	$4.22	$7,827 – $10,375	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	746 mi	$5,159	$6.92	$4,437 – $5,882	2 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$4,673	$4.48	$4,019 – $5,328	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$2,008	$4.89	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,085 mi	$7,847	$3.76	$6,749 – $8,946	5 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$4,169	$4.64	$3,586 – $4,753	2 d
San Diego, CA	716 mi	$5,010	$7.00	$4,309 – $5,712	2 d
Dallas, TX	826 mi	$3,914	$4.74	$3,366 – $4,462	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Durango, CO is estimated at $7,226 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,214 and $8,237.

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

About 1,319 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 $1,288 of the $7,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,938 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,065, which makes Chicago, IL to Durango, 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