Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Parker, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,595flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $2,232–$2,959
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parker to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,548
Fuel: $1,047
All-in estimate: $2,595

Return trip

Chicago → Parker$6,118

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

Parker to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Parker, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,140	$2.00	$1,905 – $2,376
53' refrigerated	$2,551	$2.38	$2,219 – $2,883
48' flatbed	$2,595	$2.42	$2,232 – $2,959
Step deck	$2,830	$2.64	$2,377 – $3,283
Power only	$1,885	$1.76	$1,640 – $2,130
Hotshot	$1,422	$1.33	$1,181 – $1,664
26' box truck	$1,396	$1.30	$1,187 – $1,605
Sprinter van	$856	$0.80	$719 – $993

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More lanes from Parker

48' flatbed lanes from Parker, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,916 mi	$5,725	$2.99	$4,923 – $6,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	995 mi	$2,487	$2.50	$2,139 – $2,835	3 d
Houston, TX	1,011 mi	$2,605	$2.58	$2,240 – $2,970	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$2,072	$3.05	$1,782 – $2,363	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,850 mi	$5,284	$2.86	$4,544 – $6,023	4 d
San Antonio, TX	920 mi	$2,423	$2.63	$2,084 – $2,762	2 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$2,454	$2.51	$2,111 – $2,798	3 d
Dallas, TX	759 mi	$2,101	$2.77	$1,807 – $2,395	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 Parker, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Parker, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,595 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,232 and $2,959.

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

About 1,072 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 $1,047 of the $2,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,548 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,118, which makes Parker, 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