Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durango, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,065flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $2,636–$3,495
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durango to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,777
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $3,065

Return trip

Chicago → Durango$7,226

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

Durango to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Durango, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$1.92	$2,259 – $2,818
53' refrigerated	$3,025	$2.29	$2,632 – $3,418
48' flatbed	$3,065	$2.32	$2,636 – $3,495
Step deck	$3,340	$2.53	$2,805 – $3,874
Power only	$2,243	$1.70	$1,952 – $2,535
Hotshot	$1,693	$1.28	$1,405 – $1,981
26' box truck	$1,659	$1.26	$1,410 – $1,908
Sprinter van	$1,015	$0.77	$853 – $1,178

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More lanes from Durango

48' flatbed lanes from Durango, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$6,347	$2.94	$5,458 – $7,236	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	746 mi	$2,006	$2.69	$1,725 – $2,287	2 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,669	$2.56	$2,295 – $3,042	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,499	$3.65	$1,289 – $1,709	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,085 mi	$5,863	$2.81	$5,042 – $6,684	5 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$2,381	$2.65	$2,048 – $2,714	2 d
San Diego, CA	716 mi	$1,948	$2.72	$1,675 – $2,221	2 d
Dallas, TX	826 mi	$2,235	$2.71	$1,922 – $2,548	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 Durango, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Durango, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,065 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,636 and $3,495.

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

About 1,319 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 $1,288 of the $3,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,226, which makes Durango, 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