Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,597flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $2,234–$2,961
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,549
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $2,597

Return trip

Chicago → Denver$6,122

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Denver to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,142	$2.00	$1,906 – $2,377
53' refrigerated	$2,553	$2.38	$2,221 – $2,885
48' flatbed	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961
Step deck	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285
Power only	$1,886	$1.76	$1,641 – $2,132
Hotshot	$1,423	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,665
26' box truck	$1,397	$1.30	$1,188 – $1,607
Sprinter van	$857	$0.80	$720 – $994

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More lanes from Denver

48' flatbed lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,289	$2.86	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809	3 d
Dallas, TX	779 mi	$2,141	$2.75	$1,841 – $2,441	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Denver, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,597 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,234 and $2,961.

How far is Denver, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,073 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 $1,048 of the $2,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,122, which makes Denver, CO to Chicago, IL 58% cheaper. 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