Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Erie, CO flatbed rate

$6,140flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $5,281–$7,000
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Erie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,088
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $6,140

Return trip

Erie → Chicago$2,605

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

Chicago to Erie by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Erie, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,064	$4.70	$4,507 – $5,621
53' refrigerated	$6,036	$5.60	$5,251 – $6,820
48' flatbed	$6,140	$5.70	$5,281 – $7,000
Step deck	$6,695	$6.22	$5,624 – $7,767
Power only	$4,460	$4.14	$3,881 – $5,040
Hotshot	$3,366	$3.13	$2,794 – $3,938
26' box truck	$3,303	$3.07	$2,808 – $3,799
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.88	$1,701 – $2,350

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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 Erie

48' flatbed lanes into Erie, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,923 mi	$8,235	$4.28	$7,082 – $9,388	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	998 mi	$6,412	$6.42	$5,514 – $7,310	3 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,715	$4.47	$4,055 – $5,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$2,834	$4.05	$2,437 – $3,230	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,858 mi	$7,098	$3.82	$6,104 – $8,092	4 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$4,404	$4.56	$3,787 – $5,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$6,357	$6.44	$5,467 – $7,247	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$3,830	$4.78	$3,294 – $4,366	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Erie, CO is estimated at $6,140 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,281 and $7,000.

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

About 1,077 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 $1,052 of the $6,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,088 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,605, which makes Chicago, IL to Erie, CO 136% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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