Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hobbs, NM flatbed rate

$6,092flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 1,245 mi
Typical range: $5,239–$6,945
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hobbs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,876
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $6,092

Return trip

Hobbs → Chicago$3,156

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

Chicago to Hobbs by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hobbs, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,039	$4.05	$4,485 – $5,594
53' refrigerated	$6,005	$4.82	$5,225 – $6,786
48' flatbed	$6,092	$4.89	$5,239 – $6,945
Step deck	$6,639	$5.33	$5,577 – $7,701
Power only	$4,450	$3.57	$3,871 – $5,028
Hotshot	$3,358	$2.70	$2,787 – $3,929
26' box truck	$3,292	$2.64	$2,798 – $3,785
Sprinter van	$2,016	$1.62	$1,693 – $2,338

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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 Hobbs

48' flatbed lanes into Hobbs, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,006 mi	$7,550	$3.76	$6,493 – $8,607	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,043 mi	$5,864	$5.62	$5,043 – $6,685	3 d
Houston, TX	592 mi	$2,735	$4.62	$2,352 – $3,118	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	613 mi	$2,284	$3.73	$1,965 – $2,604	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,924 mi	$6,465	$3.36	$5,560 – $7,370	5 d
San Antonio, TX	419 mi	$2,200	$5.25	$1,892 – $2,508	1 d
San Diego, CA	957 mi	$5,486	$5.73	$4,718 – $6,254	2 d
Dallas, TX	438 mi	$2,259	$5.16	$1,942 – $2,575	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Hobbs, NM is estimated at $6,092 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 1,245 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,239 and $6,945.

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

About 1,245 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 $1,216 of the $6,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,876 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,156, which makes Chicago, IL to Hobbs, 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