Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,613flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $2,247–$2,978
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,557
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $2,613

Return trip

Chicago → Lafayette$6,158

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

Lafayette to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,155	$1.99	$1,918 – $2,392
53' refrigerated	$2,568	$2.38	$2,234 – $2,902
48' flatbed	$2,613	$2.42	$2,247 – $2,978
Step deck	$2,849	$2.64	$2,393 – $3,304
Power only	$1,898	$1.76	$1,651 – $2,145
Hotshot	$1,432	$1.32	$1,189 – $1,676
26' box truck	$1,406	$1.30	$1,195 – $1,616
Sprinter van	$862	$0.80	$724 – $1,000

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More lanes from Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes from Lafayette, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$5,753	$2.99	$4,948 – $6,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$2,483	$2.50	$2,136 – $2,831	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$2,691	$2.55	$2,314 – $3,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$5,316	$2.85	$4,571 – $6,060	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$2,511	$2.60	$2,159 – $2,862	3 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$2,462	$2.51	$2,117 – $2,807	3 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$2,187	$2.73	$1,881 – $2,493	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 Lafayette, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lafayette, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,613 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,247 and $2,978.

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

About 1,081 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 $1,056 of the $2,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,158, which makes Lafayette, 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