Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alvin, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,500flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $3,010–$3,990
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alvin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,399
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,500

Return trip

Chicago → Alvin$4,711

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

Alvin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Alvin, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,889	$2.56	$2,571 – $3,207
53' refrigerated	$3,443	$3.06	$2,996 – $3,891
48' flatbed	$3,500	$3.11	$3,010 – $3,990
Step deck	$3,816	$3.39	$3,205 – $4,426
Power only	$2,547	$2.26	$2,216 – $2,878
Hotshot	$1,922	$1.71	$1,595 – $2,249
26' box truck	$1,885	$1.67	$1,603 – $2,168
Sprinter van	$1,156	$1.03	$971 – $1,341

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More lanes from Alvin

48' flatbed lanes from Alvin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,684 mi	$6,641	$3.94	$5,711 – $7,571	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$4,857	$2.95	$4,177 – $5,537	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$4,176	$3.43	$3,591 – $4,760	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,593 mi	$6,027	$3.78	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
San Antonio, TX	234 mi	$1,363	$5.83	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$4,617	$2.98	$3,970 – $5,263	4 d
Dallas, TX	295 mi	$1,521	$5.16	$1,308 – $1,734	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	961 mi	$4,729	$4.92	$4,067 – $5,391	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 Alvin, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Alvin, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,010 and $3,990.

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

About 1,127 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 $1,101 of the $3,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,711, which makes Alvin, 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