Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rio Rancho, NM to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,312flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $2,848–$3,776
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rio Rancho to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,022
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $3,312

Return trip

Chicago → Rio Rancho$6,393

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

Rio Rancho to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rio Rancho, NM to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,743	$2.08	$2,441 – $3,044
53' refrigerated	$3,268	$2.47	$2,843 – $3,693
48' flatbed	$3,312	$2.51	$2,848 – $3,776
Step deck	$3,608	$2.73	$3,031 – $4,186
Power only	$2,424	$1.83	$2,109 – $2,739
Hotshot	$1,829	$1.38	$1,518 – $2,140
26' box truck	$1,792	$1.36	$1,524 – $2,061
Sprinter van	$1,097	$0.83	$922 – $1,273

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More lanes from Rio Rancho

48' flatbed lanes from Rio Rancho, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,138 mi	$6,799	$3.18	$5,847 – $7,750	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,261	$2.85	$1,944 – $2,577	2 d
Houston, TX	897 mi	$2,565	$2.86	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	388 mi	$1,565	$4.03	$1,346 – $1,784	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,063 mi	$6,268	$3.04	$5,391 – $7,146	5 d
San Antonio, TX	736 mi	$2,218	$3.01	$1,907 – $2,528	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$2,138	$2.92	$1,838 – $2,437	2 d
Dallas, TX	701 mi	$2,142	$3.06	$1,842 – $2,442	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 Rio Rancho, NM to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Rio Rancho, NM to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,312 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,848 and $3,776.

How far is Rio Rancho, NM from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,321 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 $1,290 of the $3,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rio Rancho, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,393, which makes Rio Rancho, NM to Chicago, IL 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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