Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Firestone, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,590flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,069 mi
Typical range: $2,227–$2,952
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Firestone to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,546
Fuel: $1,044
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Chicago → Firestone$6,105

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

Firestone to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Firestone, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,135	$2.00	$1,900 – $2,370
53' refrigerated	$2,545	$2.38	$2,214 – $2,876
48' flatbed	$2,590	$2.42	$2,227 – $2,952
Step deck	$2,824	$2.64	$2,372 – $3,276
Power only	$1,881	$1.76	$1,636 – $2,125
Hotshot	$1,419	$1.33	$1,178 – $1,660
26' box truck	$1,393	$1.30	$1,184 – $1,602
Sprinter van	$854	$0.80	$717 – $991

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More lanes from Firestone

48' flatbed lanes from Firestone, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,916 mi	$5,725	$2.99	$4,923 – $6,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,007 mi	$2,510	$2.49	$2,159 – $2,862	3 d
Houston, TX	1,058 mi	$2,699	$2.55	$2,321 – $3,077	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	710 mi	$2,136	$3.01	$1,837 – $2,436	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,851 mi	$5,286	$2.86	$4,546 – $6,026	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,525	$2.60	$2,171 – $2,878	3 d
San Diego, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$2,191	$2.73	$1,884 – $2,498	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 Firestone, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Firestone, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,227 and $2,952.

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

About 1,069 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 $1,044 of the $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,105, which makes Firestone, 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