Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Taos, NM flatbed rate

$5,965flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $5,130–$6,800
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Taos price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,780
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $5,965

Return trip

Taos → Chicago$3,090

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

Chicago to Taos by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Taos, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,932	$4.07	$4,389 – $5,474
53' refrigerated	$5,877	$4.85	$5,113 – $6,641
48' flatbed	$5,965	$4.92	$5,130 – $6,800
Step deck	$6,501	$5.36	$5,461 – $7,542
Power only	$4,353	$3.59	$3,787 – $4,919
Hotshot	$3,285	$2.71	$2,727 – $3,843
26' box truck	$3,221	$2.66	$2,738 – $3,704
Sprinter van	$1,973	$1.63	$1,657 – $2,288

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 Taos

48' flatbed lanes into Taos, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$7,651	$3.76	$6,580 – $8,723	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	876 mi	$5,130	$5.86	$4,412 – $5,849	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$3,623	$4.12	$3,115 – $4,130	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	492 mi	$1,979	$4.02	$1,702 – $2,256	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,963 mi	$6,579	$3.35	$5,658 – $7,500	5 d
San Antonio, TX	742 mi	$3,199	$4.31	$2,751 – $3,647	2 d
San Diego, CA	828 mi	$4,920	$5.94	$4,231 – $5,608	2 d
Dallas, TX	660 mi	$2,945	$4.46	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Taos, NM is estimated at $5,965 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,130 and $6,800.

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

About 1,213 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 $1,185 of the $5,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,780 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,090, which makes Chicago, IL to Taos, 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