Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,027flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $2,603–$3,450
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portales to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $3,027

Return trip

Chicago → Portales$5,842

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

Portales to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,501	$2.12	$2,226 – $2,776
53' refrigerated	$2,980	$2.52	$2,593 – $3,368
48' flatbed	$3,027	$2.56	$2,603 – $3,450
Step deck	$3,299	$2.79	$2,771 – $3,827
Power only	$2,206	$1.87	$1,919 – $2,493
Hotshot	$1,665	$1.41	$1,382 – $1,948
26' box truck	$1,633	$1.38	$1,388 – $1,878
Sprinter van	$1,000	$0.85	$840 – $1,160

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More lanes from Portales

48' flatbed lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,320	$3.21	$5,435 – $7,205	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,728	$2.68	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,047	$3.12	$1,761 – $2,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,036	$3.43	$1,751 – $2,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$5,800	$3.07	$4,988 – $6,612	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,728	$3.40	$1,486 – $1,970	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,576	$2.73	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$1,627	$3.52	$1,399 – $1,854	1 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 Portales, NM to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Portales, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,027 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,603 and $3,450.

How far is Portales, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,155 of the $3,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,842, which makes Portales, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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