Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Las Vegas, NM to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,111flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,223 mi
Typical range: $2,675–$3,546
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Las Vegas to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,916
Fuel: $1,195
All-in estimate: $3,111

Return trip

Chicago → Las Vegas$6,005

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Las Vegas to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Las Vegas, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,572	$2.10	$2,289 – $2,855
53' refrigerated	$3,065	$2.51	$2,667 – $3,464
48' flatbed	$3,111	$2.54	$2,675 – $3,546
Step deck	$3,390	$2.77	$2,848 – $3,933
Power only	$2,271	$1.86	$1,975 – $2,566
Hotshot	$1,714	$1.40	$1,422 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,680	$1.37	$1,428 – $1,932
Sprinter van	$1,029	$0.84	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Las Vegas

48' flatbed lanes from Las Vegas, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,037 mi	$6,516	$3.20	$5,604 – $7,428	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	892 mi	$2,469	$2.77	$2,124 – $2,815	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$2,407	$2.92	$2,070 – $2,745	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	490 mi	$1,799	$3.67	$1,547 – $2,051	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,961 mi	$5,997	$3.06	$5,157 – $6,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	680 mi	$2,097	$3.08	$1,803 – $2,390	2 d
San Diego, CA	835 mi	$2,350	$2.81	$2,021 – $2,679	2 d
Dallas, TX	614 mi	$1,955	$3.18	$1,681 – $2,228	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 Las Vegas, NM to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Las Vegas, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,111 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,223 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,675 and $3,546.

How far is Las Vegas, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,223 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 $1,195 of the $3,111 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Las Vegas, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,005, which makes Las Vegas, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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