Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Surprise, AZ to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,053flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $3,486–$4,620
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Surprise to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $1,682
All-in estimate: $4,053

Return trip

Chicago → Surprise$7,131

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

Surprise to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Surprise, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,372	$1.96	$3,001 – $3,743
53' refrigerated	$4,017	$2.33	$3,495 – $4,539
48' flatbed	$4,053	$2.35	$3,486 – $4,620
Step deck	$4,412	$2.56	$3,706 – $5,118
Power only	$2,991	$1.74	$2,602 – $3,380
Hotshot	$2,258	$1.31	$1,874 – $2,642
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.28	$1,877 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,349	$0.78	$1,133 – $1,565

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More lanes from Surprise

48' flatbed lanes from Surprise, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$7,779	$3.06	$6,690 – $8,869	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$1,423	$3.52	$1,224 – $1,622	1 d
Houston, TX	1,223 mi	$3,203	$2.62	$2,755 – $3,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$7,208	$2.92	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$1,265	$3.87	$1,088 – $1,443	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$2,882	$2.69	$2,478 – $3,285	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,138 mi	$7,482	$3.50	$6,435 – $8,530	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 Surprise, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Surprise, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,053 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,486 and $4,620.

How far is Surprise, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,722 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 $1,682 of the $4,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Surprise, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,131, which makes Surprise, AZ to 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