Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belton, TX to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,401flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $2,925–$3,877
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,339
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $3,401

Return trip

Chicago → Belton$4,579

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

Belton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Belton, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,806	$2.58	$2,497 – $3,114
53' refrigerated	$3,344	$3.08	$2,909 – $3,779
48' flatbed	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877
Step deck	$3,709	$3.41	$3,115 – $4,302
Power only	$2,472	$2.27	$2,150 – $2,793
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.72	$1,548 – $2,182
26' box truck	$1,830	$1.68	$1,556 – $2,105
Sprinter van	$1,122	$1.03	$943 – $1,302

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More lanes from Belton

48' flatbed lanes from Belton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,734 mi	$6,809	$3.93	$5,856 – $7,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,456 mi	$4,379	$3.01	$3,766 – $4,992	4 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$3,645	$3.55	$3,135 – $4,156	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,646 mi	$6,197	$3.76	$5,329 – $7,064	4 d
San Antonio, TX	149 mi	$1,143	$7.67	$983 – $1,303	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,366 mi	$4,153	$3.04	$3,572 – $4,735	3 d
Dallas, TX	150 mi	$1,146	$7.64	$985 – $1,306	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 Belton, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Belton, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,401 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,925 and $3,877.

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

About 1,087 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 $1,062 of the $3,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,339 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,579, which makes Belton, 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