Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rio Communities, NM flatbed rate

$6,500flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $5,590–$7,410
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Rio Communities price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,183
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $6,500

Return trip

Rio Communities → Chicago$3,367

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

Chicago to Rio Communities by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rio Communities, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,385	$3.99	$4,793 – $5,978
53' refrigerated	$6,417	$4.76	$5,583 – $7,251
48' flatbed	$6,500	$4.82	$5,590 – $7,410
Step deck	$7,082	$5.25	$5,949 – $8,215
Power only	$4,761	$3.53	$4,142 – $5,380
Hotshot	$3,593	$2.67	$2,982 – $4,204
26' box truck	$3,520	$2.61	$2,992 – $4,048
Sprinter van	$2,154	$1.60	$1,809 – $2,499

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 Rio Communities

48' flatbed lanes into Rio Communities, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,159 mi	$8,052	$3.73	$6,925 – $9,180	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	789 mi	$4,748	$6.02	$4,084 – $5,413	2 d
Houston, TX	875 mi	$3,610	$4.13	$3,105 – $4,116	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	373 mi	$1,679	$4.50	$1,444 – $1,914	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,082 mi	$6,926	$3.33	$5,956 – $7,896	5 d
San Antonio, TX	706 mi	$3,087	$4.37	$2,655 – $3,520	2 d
San Diego, CA	722 mi	$4,454	$6.17	$3,830 – $5,078	2 d
Dallas, TX	691 mi	$3,041	$4.40	$2,615 – $3,467	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Rio Communities, NM is estimated at $6,500 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,590 and $7,410.

How far is Chicago, IL from Rio Communities, NM by truck?

About 1,348 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 $1,317 of the $6,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rio Communities, NM to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,367, which makes Chicago, IL to Rio Communities, 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