Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Grants, NM flatbed rate

$6,675flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $5,740–$7,609
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Grants price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,315
Fuel: $1,360
All-in estimate: $6,675

Return trip

Grants → Chicago$3,458

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

Chicago to Grants by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Grants, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,533	$3.97	$4,924 – $6,142
53' refrigerated	$6,593	$4.74	$5,736 – $7,450
48' flatbed	$6,675	$4.80	$5,740 – $7,609
Step deck	$7,271	$5.22	$6,108 – $8,434
Power only	$4,894	$3.52	$4,258 – $5,530
Hotshot	$3,694	$2.65	$3,066 – $4,322
26' box truck	$3,617	$2.60	$3,075 – $4,160
Sprinter van	$2,213	$1.59	$1,859 – $2,567

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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 Grants

48' flatbed lanes into Grants, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,212 mi	$8,226	$3.72	$7,075 – $9,378	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	716 mi	$4,428	$6.18	$3,808 – $5,048	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,873	$4.03	$3,331 – $4,415	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	314 mi	$1,530	$4.87	$1,316 – $1,744	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,137 mi	$7,086	$3.32	$6,094 – $8,079	5 d
San Antonio, TX	791 mi	$3,350	$4.24	$2,881 – $3,819	2 d
San Diego, CA	657 mi	$4,169	$6.34	$3,585 – $4,752	2 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$3,292	$4.26	$2,831 – $3,752	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Grants, NM is estimated at $6,675 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,740 and $7,609.

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

About 1,392 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 $1,360 of the $6,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,458, which makes Chicago, IL to Grants, NM 93% 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