Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Junction, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,050flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,311 mi
Typical range: $2,623–$3,477
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Junction to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,769
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $3,050

Return trip

Chicago → Grand Junction$7,190

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

Grand Junction to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Junction, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,526	$1.93	$2,248 – $2,803
53' refrigerated	$3,010	$2.30	$2,618 – $3,401
48' flatbed	$3,050	$2.33	$2,623 – $3,477
Step deck	$3,323	$2.53	$2,792 – $3,855
Power only	$2,232	$1.70	$1,942 – $2,522
Hotshot	$1,684	$1.28	$1,398 – $1,971
26' box truck	$1,650	$1.26	$1,403 – $1,898
Sprinter van	$1,010	$0.77	$849 – $1,172

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More lanes from Grand Junction

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Junction, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$6,347	$2.94	$5,458 – $7,236	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$2,043	$2.67	$1,757 – $2,329	2 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$2,911	$2.50	$2,503 – $3,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$1,702	$3.36	$1,463 – $1,940	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$5,878	$2.81	$5,055 – $6,701	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,653	$2.56	$2,281 – $3,024	3 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$2,037	$2.67	$1,752 – $2,322	2 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,447	$2.63	$2,104 – $2,789	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 Grand Junction, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Junction, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,050 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,311 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,623 and $3,477.

How far is Grand Junction, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,311 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 $1,281 of the $3,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Grand Junction, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,190, which makes Grand Junction, 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