Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Prescott, AZ flatbed rate

$7,000flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $6,020–$7,980
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Prescott price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,354
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $7,000

Return trip

Prescott → Chicago$3,979

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Prescott by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Prescott, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,822	$3.46	$5,182 – $6,463
53' refrigerated	$6,936	$4.12	$6,034 – $7,838
48' flatbed	$7,000	$4.15	$6,020 – $7,980
Step deck	$7,621	$4.52	$6,402 – $8,840
Power only	$5,163	$3.06	$4,492 – $5,835
Hotshot	$3,898	$2.31	$3,235 – $4,560
26' box truck	$3,812	$2.26	$3,240 – $4,384
Sprinter van	$2,329	$1.38	$1,956 – $2,701

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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 Prescott

48' flatbed lanes into Prescott, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,515 mi	$8,238	$3.28	$7,085 – $9,392	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$2,731	$6.76	$2,349 – $3,114	1 d
Houston, TX	1,239 mi	$4,231	$3.41	$3,639 – $4,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	87 mi	$855	$9.83	$735 – $975	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,442 mi	$7,126	$2.92	$6,128 – $8,123	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$3,703	$3.53	$3,185 – $4,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	349 mi	$2,516	$7.21	$2,163 – $2,868	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,073 mi	$3,772	$3.52	$3,244 – $4,301	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Prescott, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Prescott, AZ is estimated at $7,000 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,020 and $7,980.

How far is Chicago, IL from Prescott, AZ by truck?

About 1,685 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,646 of the $7,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Prescott, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,979, which makes Chicago, IL to Prescott, AZ 76% 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