Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheat Ridge, CO to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,622flatbed

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,086 mi
Typical range: $2,255–$2,989
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheat Ridge to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,561
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $2,622

Return trip

Chicago → Wheat Ridge$6,181

This direction runs 58% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Wheat Ridge to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheat Ridge, CO to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,163	$1.99	$1,925 – $2,401
53' refrigerated	$2,578	$2.37	$2,243 – $2,913
48' flatbed	$2,622	$2.41	$2,255 – $2,989
Step deck	$2,859	$2.63	$2,401 – $3,316
Power only	$1,905	$1.75	$1,658 – $2,153
Hotshot	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682
26' box truck	$1,411	$1.30	$1,199 – $1,623
Sprinter van	$865	$0.80	$727 – $1,004

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More lanes from Wheat Ridge

48' flatbed lanes from Wheat Ridge, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$5,764	$2.98	$4,957 – $6,571	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,468	$2.51	$2,122 – $2,813	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$2,665	$2.56	$2,292 – $3,038	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,075	$3.05	$1,784 – $2,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$5,323	$2.85	$4,578 – $6,068	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$2,481	$2.61	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$2,443	$2.51	$2,101 – $2,785	3 d
Dallas, TX	789 mi	$2,161	$2.74	$1,859 – $2,464	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 Wheat Ridge, CO to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Wheat Ridge, CO to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,622 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,255 and $2,989.

How far is Wheat Ridge, CO from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,086 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 $1,061 of the $2,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Wheat Ridge, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,181, which makes Wheat Ridge, CO to Chicago, IL 58% 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