Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flagstaff, AZ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,836flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $3,299–$4,373
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flagstaff to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,259
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $3,836

Return trip

Chicago → Flagstaff$6,749

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Flagstaff to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Flagstaff, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,188	$1.98	$2,837 – $3,538
53' refrigerated	$3,798	$2.35	$3,304 – $4,292
48' flatbed	$3,836	$2.38	$3,299 – $4,373
Step deck	$4,176	$2.59	$3,508 – $4,844
Power only	$2,825	$1.75	$2,458 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,133	$1.32	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,087	$1.29	$1,774 – $2,400
Sprinter van	$1,275	$0.79	$1,071 – $1,479

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More lanes from Flagstaff

48' flatbed lanes from Flagstaff, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,445 mi	$7,505	$3.07	$6,454 – $8,556	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	465 mi	$1,547	$3.33	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	135 mi	$963	$7.13	$828 – $1,098	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,373 mi	$6,952	$2.93	$5,979 – $7,926	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,015 mi	$2,763	$2.72	$2,377 – $3,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	420 mi	$1,455	$3.47	$1,252 – $1,659	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,022 mi	$2,778	$2.72	$2,389 – $3,167	3 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 Flagstaff, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Flagstaff, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,836 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,299 and $4,373.

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

About 1,614 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 $1,577 of the $3,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,749, which makes Flagstaff, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% 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