Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Longmont, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,607flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,078 mi
Typical range: $2,242–$2,972
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Longmont to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,554
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $2,607

Return trip

Chicago → Longmont$6,145

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

Longmont to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Longmont, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,150	$1.99	$1,913 – $2,386
53' refrigerated	$2,562	$2.38	$2,229 – $2,896
48' flatbed	$2,607	$2.42	$2,242 – $2,972
Step deck	$2,842	$2.64	$2,388 – $3,297
Power only	$1,894	$1.76	$1,648 – $2,140
Hotshot	$1,429	$1.33	$1,186 – $1,672
26' box truck	$1,402	$1.30	$1,192 – $1,613
Sprinter van	$860	$0.80	$722 – $998

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More lanes from Longmont

48' flatbed lanes from Longmont, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,925 mi	$5,748	$2.99	$4,943 – $6,553	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,495	$2.50	$2,146 – $2,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,065 mi	$2,713	$2.55	$2,333 – $3,093	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	705 mi	$2,126	$3.02	$1,828 – $2,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,860 mi	$5,308	$2.85	$4,565 – $6,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	977 mi	$2,537	$2.60	$2,182 – $2,892	3 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822	3 d
Dallas, TX	812 mi	$2,207	$2.72	$1,898 – $2,516	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 Longmont, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Longmont, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,607 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,242 and $2,972.

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

About 1,078 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 $1,053 of the $2,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,145, which makes Longmont, 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