Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to West Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,958flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $3,404–$4,513
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to West Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,322
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $3,958

Return trip

West Chicago → Phoenix$6,965

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

Phoenix to West Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to West Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,292	$1.97	$2,930 – $3,654
53' refrigerated	$3,922	$2.34	$3,412 – $4,431
48' flatbed	$3,958	$2.36	$3,404 – $4,513
Step deck	$4,309	$2.57	$3,620 – $4,999
Power only	$2,919	$1.74	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,204	$1.32	$1,829 – $2,578
26' box truck	$2,155	$1.29	$1,832 – $2,478
Sprinter van	$1,317	$0.79	$1,106 – $1,527

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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 West Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into West Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$3,070	$3.49	$2,640 – $3,500	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$3,419	$3.12	$2,940 – $3,897	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,587	$3.15	$2,225 – $2,949	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$3,729	$3.06	$3,207 – $4,251	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$8,037	$4.01	$6,912 – $9,162	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$2,642	$2.55	$2,272 – $3,012	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to West Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,404 and $4,513.

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

About 1,675 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 $1,636 of the $3,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,322 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,965, which makes Phoenix, AZ to West Chicago, 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