Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,154flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 959 mi
Typical range: $3,572–$4,735
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calumet City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,217
Fuel: $937
All-in estimate: $4,154

Return trip

Fort Worth → Calumet City$3,086

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Calumet City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,417	$3.56	$3,041 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$4.25	$3,543 – $4,602
48' flatbed	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735
Step deck	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256
Power only	$3,003	$3.13	$2,613 – $3,393
Hotshot	$2,266	$2.36	$1,881 – $2,651
26' box truck	$2,226	$2.32	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,367	$1.43	$1,148 – $1,585

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More lanes from Calumet City

48' flatbed lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$4,866	$5.81	$4,185 – $5,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$7,581	$3.66	$6,520 – $8,642	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$7,082	$4.15	$6,090 – $8,073	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$4,376	$5.64	$3,763 – $4,988	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,043	$4.11	$4,337 – $5,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$4,071	$4.36	$3,501 – $4,641	2 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Calumet City, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Calumet City, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,154 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 959 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,572 and $4,735.

How far is Calumet City, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 959 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 $937 of the $4,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Calumet City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,086, which makes Calumet City, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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