Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Luis, AZ flatbed rate

$7,779flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $6,690–$8,868
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to San Luis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,918
Fuel: $1,861
All-in estimate: $7,779

Return trip

San Luis → Chicago$4,421

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

Chicago to San Luis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Luis, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,482	$3.40	$5,769 – $7,195
53' refrigerated	$7,722	$4.05	$6,718 – $8,725
48' flatbed	$7,779	$4.08	$6,690 – $8,868
Step deck	$8,466	$4.44	$7,111 – $9,820
Power only	$5,757	$3.02	$5,009 – $6,506
Hotshot	$4,347	$2.28	$3,608 – $5,086
26' box truck	$4,248	$2.23	$3,610 – $4,885
Sprinter van	$2,593	$1.36	$2,178 – $3,008

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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 San Luis

48' flatbed lanes into San Luis, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,726 mi	$8,858	$3.25	$7,618 – $10,098	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	281 mi	$2,249	$8.00	$1,934 – $2,564	1 d
Houston, TX	1,365 mi	$4,579	$3.35	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	201 mi	$1,112	$5.53	$956 – $1,268	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,651 mi	$7,670	$2.89	$6,597 – $8,744	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$4,007	$3.46	$3,446 – $4,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	168 mi	$1,805	$10.75	$1,553 – $2,058	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,232 mi	$4,212	$3.42	$3,622 – $4,801	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to San Luis, AZ is estimated at $7,779 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,690 and $8,868.

How far is Chicago, IL from San Luis, AZ by truck?

About 1,905 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 $1,861 of the $7,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Luis, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,421, which makes Chicago, IL to San Luis, 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