Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lovington, NM flatbed rate

$6,088flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $5,236–$6,940
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lovington price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,873
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $6,088

Return trip

Lovington → Chicago$3,154

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

Chicago to Lovington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lovington, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,036	$4.05	$4,482 – $5,590
53' refrigerated	$6,001	$4.82	$5,221 – $6,781
48' flatbed	$6,088	$4.89	$5,236 – $6,940
Step deck	$6,635	$5.33	$5,573 – $7,696
Power only	$4,447	$3.57	$3,868 – $5,025
Hotshot	$3,356	$2.70	$2,785 – $3,926
26' box truck	$3,289	$2.64	$2,796 – $3,783
Sprinter van	$2,014	$1.62	$1,692 – $2,337

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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 Lovington

48' flatbed lanes into Lovington, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,009 mi	$7,559	$3.76	$6,501 – $8,618	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,027 mi	$5,794	$5.64	$4,982 – $6,605	3 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$2,794	$4.57	$2,403 – $3,185	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$2,247	$3.76	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$6,477	$3.36	$5,570 – $7,383	5 d
San Antonio, TX	440 mi	$2,265	$5.15	$1,948 – $2,582	1 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$5,425	$5.75	$4,665 – $6,184	2 d
Dallas, TX	451 mi	$2,299	$5.10	$1,977 – $2,621	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Lovington, NM is estimated at $6,088 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,236 and $6,940.

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

About 1,244 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 $1,215 of the $6,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,873 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,154, which makes Chicago, IL to Lovington, 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