Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Golden, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,635flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,266–$3,004
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Golden to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,567
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $2,635

Return trip

Chicago → Golden$6,212

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

Golden to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Golden, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,174	$1.99	$1,935 – $2,413
53' refrigerated	$2,591	$2.37	$2,254 – $2,928
48' flatbed	$2,635	$2.41	$2,266 – $3,004
Step deck	$2,873	$2.63	$2,414 – $3,333
Power only	$1,915	$1.75	$1,666 – $2,164
Hotshot	$1,445	$1.32	$1,200 – $1,691
26' box truck	$1,418	$1.30	$1,206 – $1,631
Sprinter van	$870	$0.80	$730 – $1,009

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More lanes from Golden

48' flatbed lanes from Golden, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$5,782	$2.98	$4,972 – $6,591	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$2,454	$2.51	$2,111 – $2,798	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,669	$2.56	$2,295 – $3,042	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,060	$3.06	$1,771 – $2,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$5,340	$2.85	$4,593 – $6,088	4 d
San Antonio, TX	950 mi	$2,483	$2.61	$2,135 – $2,831	2 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$2,429	$2.52	$2,089 – $2,769	3 d
Dallas, TX	792 mi	$2,167	$2.74	$1,864 – $2,470	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 Golden, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Golden, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,635 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,266 and $3,004.

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

About 1,093 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 $1,068 of the $2,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,567 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,212, which makes Golden, 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