Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Chicago Heights, IL flatbed rate

$4,011flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $3,449–$4,572
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Chicago Heights price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,349
Fuel: $1,662
All-in estimate: $4,011

Return trip

Chicago Heights → Phoenix$7,057

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Chicago Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,336	$1.96	$2,969 – $3,703
53' refrigerated	$3,974	$2.34	$3,458 – $4,491
48' flatbed	$4,011	$2.36	$3,449 – $4,572
Step deck	$4,366	$2.57	$3,668 – $5,065
Power only	$2,959	$1.74	$2,574 – $3,344
Hotshot	$2,234	$1.31	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,184	$1.28	$1,857 – $2,512
Sprinter van	$1,334	$0.78	$1,121 – $1,548

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d

More lanes into Chicago Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$2,976	$3.53	$2,559 – $3,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$3,394	$3.13	$2,919 – $3,869	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$2,496	$3.20	$2,147 – $2,846	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$3,722	$3.06	$3,201 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$2,555	$2.58	$2,197 – $2,912	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago Heights, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $4,011 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,449 and $4,572.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Chicago Heights, IL by truck?

About 1,701 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,662 of the $4,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,057, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Chicago Heights, IL 43% 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