Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Yuma, AZ flatbed rate

$7,733flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,892 mi
Typical range: $6,651–$8,816
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Yuma price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,885
Fuel: $1,848
All-in estimate: $7,733

Return trip

Yuma → Chicago$4,395

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

Chicago to Yuma by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Yuma, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,443	$3.41	$5,734 – $7,152
53' refrigerated	$7,675	$4.06	$6,677 – $8,673
48' flatbed	$7,733	$4.09	$6,651 – $8,816
Step deck	$8,416	$4.45	$7,069 – $9,762
Power only	$5,722	$3.02	$4,978 – $6,466
Hotshot	$4,320	$2.28	$3,586 – $5,055
26' box truck	$4,222	$2.23	$3,589 – $4,855
Sprinter van	$2,577	$1.36	$2,165 – $2,990

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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 Yuma

48' flatbed lanes into Yuma, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,713 mi	$8,820	$3.25	$7,585 – $10,054	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	292 mi	$2,292	$7.85	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Houston, TX	1,352 mi	$4,543	$3.36	$3,907 – $5,179	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	187 mi	$1,080	$5.78	$929 – $1,232	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,638 mi	$7,636	$2.89	$6,567 – $8,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,969	$3.47	$3,413 – $4,524	3 d
San Diego, CA	181 mi	$1,856	$10.26	$1,597 – $2,116	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$4,173	$3.43	$3,589 – $4,757	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Yuma, AZ is estimated at $7,733 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,651 and $8,816.

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

About 1,892 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 $1,848 of the $7,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,395, which makes Chicago, IL to Yuma, 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