Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Queen Creek, AZ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,991flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $3,432–$4,549
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Queen Creek to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,339
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $3,991

Return trip

Chicago → Queen Creek$7,022

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

Queen Creek to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Queen Creek, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,319	$1.96	$2,954 – $3,684
53' refrigerated	$3,954	$2.34	$3,440 – $4,468
48' flatbed	$3,991	$2.36	$3,432 – $4,549
Step deck	$4,344	$2.57	$3,649 – $5,039
Power only	$2,944	$1.74	$2,561 – $3,326
Hotshot	$2,222	$1.31	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,173	$1.29	$1,847 – $2,499
Sprinter van	$1,328	$0.79	$1,115 – $1,540

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More lanes from Queen Creek

48' flatbed lanes from Queen Creek, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,508 mi	$7,678	$3.06	$6,603 – $8,753	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	466 mi	$1,550	$3.33	$1,333 – $1,766	1 d
Houston, TX	1,161 mi	$3,072	$2.65	$2,642 – $3,502	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,432 mi	$7,106	$2.92	$6,111 – $8,101	6 d
San Antonio, TX	961 mi	$2,649	$2.76	$2,278 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	379 mi	$1,372	$3.62	$1,180 – $1,564	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,015 mi	$2,763	$2.72	$2,377 – $3,150	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,082 mi	$7,310	$3.51	$6,287 – $8,333	5 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 Queen Creek, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Queen Creek, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,991 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,432 and $4,549.

How far is Queen Creek, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,691 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 $1,652 of the $3,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Queen Creek, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,022, which makes Queen Creek, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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