Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Española, NM flatbed rate

$6,136flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $5,277–$6,995
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Española price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,909
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $6,136

Return trip

Española → Chicago$3,178

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

Chicago to Española by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Española, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,076	$4.04	$4,518 – $5,635
53' refrigerated	$6,049	$4.82	$5,263 – $6,836
48' flatbed	$6,136	$4.89	$5,277 – $6,995
Step deck	$6,686	$5.32	$5,616 – $7,756
Power only	$4,483	$3.57	$3,900 – $5,066
Hotshot	$3,383	$2.69	$2,808 – $3,958
26' box truck	$3,316	$2.64	$2,819 – $3,813
Sprinter van	$2,030	$1.62	$1,706 – $2,355

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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 Española

48' flatbed lanes into Española, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,078 mi	$7,786	$3.75	$6,696 – $8,876	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$4,968	$5.92	$4,272 – $5,663	2 d
Houston, TX	889 mi	$3,654	$4.11	$3,142 – $4,165	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	449 mi	$1,871	$4.17	$1,609 – $2,132	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,004 mi	$6,698	$3.34	$5,761 – $7,636	5 d
San Antonio, TX	743 mi	$3,202	$4.31	$2,754 – $3,650	2 d
San Diego, CA	788 mi	$4,744	$6.02	$4,080 – $5,408	2 d
Dallas, TX	678 mi	$3,001	$4.43	$2,581 – $3,421	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Española, NM is estimated at $6,136 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,277 and $6,995.

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

About 1,256 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 $1,227 of the $6,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,909 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,178, which makes Chicago, IL to Española, NM 93% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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