Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,416flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $2,938–$3,894
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Abilene to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,348
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $3,416

Return trip

Chicago → Abilene$4,598

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Abilene to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,818	$2.58	$2,508 – $3,128
53' refrigerated	$3,359	$3.07	$2,922 – $3,796
48' flatbed	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894
Step deck	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321
Power only	$2,483	$2.27	$2,160 – $2,806
Hotshot	$1,874	$1.71	$1,555 – $2,192
26' box truck	$1,839	$1.68	$1,563 – $2,114
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.03	$947 – $1,308

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More lanes from Abilene

48' flatbed lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$7,061	$3.90	$6,073 – $8,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$3,933	$3.08	$3,382 – $4,484	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,723	$4.62	$1,482 – $1,965	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$3,153	$3.71	$2,712 – $3,595	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$6,446	$3.74	$5,544 – $7,348	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$3,723	$3.12	$3,201 – $4,244	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,291	$6.27	$1,110 – $1,471	1 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 Abilene, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Abilene, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,938 and $3,894.

How far is Abilene, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,068 of the $3,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Abilene, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,598, which makes Abilene, TX to Chicago, IL 26% 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