Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bedford, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,073flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $2,643–$3,504
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bedford to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,141
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $3,073

Return trip

Chicago → Bedford$4,137

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

Bedford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bedford, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,528	$2.65	$2,250 – $2,806
53' refrigerated	$3,013	$3.16	$2,621 – $3,405
48' flatbed	$3,073	$3.22	$2,643 – $3,504
Step deck	$3,353	$3.51	$2,816 – $3,889
Power only	$2,221	$2.33	$1,933 – $2,510
Hotshot	$1,676	$1.76	$1,391 – $1,961
26' box truck	$1,647	$1.73	$1,400 – $1,894
Sprinter van	$1,011	$1.06	$849 – $1,173

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More lanes from Bedford

48' flatbed lanes from Bedford, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$4,359	$3.01	$3,749 – $4,969	4 d
Houston, TX	278 mi	$1,477	$5.31	$1,270 – $1,684	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$5,896	$3.80	$5,071 – $6,722	4 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$4,158	$3.04	$3,576 – $4,741	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$5,227	$4.78	$4,495 – $5,959	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 Bedford, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bedford, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,073 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,643 and $3,504.

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

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $932 of the $3,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,137, which makes Bedford, 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