Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rock Springs, WY to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,218flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $2,767–$3,668
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rock Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,941
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $3,218

Return trip

Chicago → Rock Springs$6,849

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Rock Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Springs, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,664	$2.04	$2,371 – $2,957
53' refrigerated	$3,175	$2.43	$2,762 – $3,588
48' flatbed	$3,218	$2.46	$2,767 – $3,668
Step deck	$3,506	$2.68	$2,945 – $4,067
Power only	$2,354	$1.80	$2,048 – $2,660
Hotshot	$1,777	$1.36	$1,475 – $2,079
26' box truck	$1,741	$1.33	$1,480 – $2,002
Sprinter van	$1,066	$0.82	$895 – $1,236

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More lanes from Rock Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Rock Springs, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,153 mi	$6,705	$3.11	$5,766 – $7,643	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	855 mi	$2,345	$2.74	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
Houston, TX	1,325 mi	$3,419	$2.58	$2,940 – $3,897	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$2,192	$3.22	$1,885 – $2,499	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,094 mi	$6,225	$2.97	$5,353 – $7,096	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$3,186	$2.62	$2,740 – $3,632	3 d
San Diego, CA	880 mi	$2,396	$2.72	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$2,899	$2.69	$2,493 – $3,305	3 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 Rock Springs, WY to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Rock Springs, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,218 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,767 and $3,668.

How far is Rock Springs, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,307 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 $1,277 of the $3,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rock Springs, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,849, which makes Rock Springs, WY to Chicago, IL 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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