Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fountain Hills, AZ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,974flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,683 mi
Typical range: $3,418–$4,531
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Hills to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,330
Fuel: $1,644
All-in estimate: $3,974

Return trip

Chicago → Fountain Hills$6,993

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

Fountain Hills to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Hills, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,305	$1.96	$2,942 – $3,669
53' refrigerated	$3,938	$2.34	$3,426 – $4,450
48' flatbed	$3,974	$2.36	$3,418 – $4,531
Step deck	$4,327	$2.57	$3,635 – $5,019
Power only	$2,931	$1.74	$2,550 – $3,312
Hotshot	$2,213	$1.31	$1,837 – $2,589
26' box truck	$2,164	$1.29	$1,840 – $2,489
Sprinter van	$1,322	$0.79	$1,111 – $1,534

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More lanes from Fountain Hills

48' flatbed lanes from Fountain Hills, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,503 mi	$7,664	$3.06	$6,591 – $8,737	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	453 mi	$1,523	$3.36	$1,310 – $1,736	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$3,102	$2.64	$2,667 – $3,536	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,096	$2.92	$6,102 – $8,089	6 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$2,685	$2.75	$2,309 – $3,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	374 mi	$1,361	$3.64	$1,171 – $1,552	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,090 mi	$7,335	$3.51	$6,308 – $8,361	5 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 Hills, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fountain Hills, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,974 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,418 and $4,531.

How far is Fountain Hills, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,683 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 $1,644 of the $3,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fountain Hills, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,993, which makes Fountain Hills, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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