Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wheat Ridge, CO flatbed rate

$6,181flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $5,315–$7,046
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wheat Ridge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,120
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $6,181

Return trip

Wheat Ridge → Chicago$2,622

This direction runs 136% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Chicago to Wheat Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wheat Ridge, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,098	$4.69	$4,537 – $5,659
53' refrigerated	$6,076	$5.60	$5,287 – $6,866
48' flatbed	$6,181	$5.69	$5,315 – $7,046
Step deck	$6,739	$6.21	$5,661 – $7,817
Power only	$4,491	$4.14	$3,907 – $5,075
Hotshot	$3,389	$3.12	$2,813 – $3,965
26' box truck	$3,326	$3.06	$2,827 – $3,825
Sprinter van	$2,039	$1.88	$1,713 – $2,366

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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 Wheat Ridge

48' flatbed lanes into Wheat Ridge, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$8,264	$4.28	$7,107 – $9,421	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$6,347	$6.44	$5,459 – $7,236	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$4,666	$4.48	$4,013 – $5,320	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,779	$4.08	$2,390 – $3,168	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$7,124	$3.82	$6,127 – $8,122	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$4,344	$4.58	$3,736 – $4,953	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$6,283	$6.46	$5,403 – $7,162	3 d
Dallas, TX	789 mi	$3,784	$4.80	$3,255 – $4,314	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wheat Ridge, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Wheat Ridge, CO is estimated at $6,181 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,315 and $7,046.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wheat Ridge, CO by truck?

About 1,086 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 $1,061 of the $6,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,120 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheat Ridge, CO to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,622, which makes Chicago, IL to Wheat Ridge, CO 136% 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