Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fountain, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,622flatbed

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $2,255–$2,989
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,561
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $2,622

Return trip

Chicago → Fountain$6,181

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

Fountain to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,163	$1.99	$1,925 – $2,401
53' refrigerated	$2,578	$2.37	$2,243 – $2,913
48' flatbed	$2,622	$2.41	$2,255 – $2,989
Step deck	$2,859	$2.63	$2,401 – $3,316
Power only	$1,905	$1.75	$1,658 – $2,153
Hotshot	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682
26' box truck	$1,411	$1.30	$1,199 – $1,623
Sprinter van	$865	$0.80	$727 – $1,004

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More lanes from Fountain

48' flatbed lanes from Fountain, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,926 mi	$5,751	$2.99	$4,946 – $6,556	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,499	$2.61	$2,149 – $2,849	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	642 mi	$1,991	$3.10	$1,713 – $2,270	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,301	$2.85	$4,559 – $6,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	859 mi	$2,301	$2.68	$1,979 – $2,623	2 d
San Diego, CA	952 mi	$2,404	$2.53	$2,068 – $2,741	2 d
Dallas, TX	710 mi	$2,003	$2.82	$1,723 – $2,284	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 Fountain, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fountain, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,622 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,255 and $2,989.

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

About 1,086 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 $1,061 of the $2,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,561 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,181, which makes Fountain, 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