Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cedar Hill, TX flatbed rate

$4,170flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $3,586–$4,754
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cedar Hill price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,228
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $4,170

Return trip

Cedar Hill → Chicago$3,098

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

Chicago to Cedar Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cedar Hill, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,431	$3.56	$3,053 – $3,808
53' refrigerated	$4,090	$4.24	$3,558 – $4,621
48' flatbed	$4,170	$4.33	$3,586 – $4,754
Step deck	$4,549	$4.72	$3,821 – $5,277
Power only	$3,016	$3.13	$2,624 – $3,408
Hotshot	$2,275	$2.36	$1,889 – $2,662
26' box truck	$2,235	$2.32	$1,900 – $2,571
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.42	$1,153 – $1,592

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Cedar Hill

48' flatbed lanes into Cedar Hill, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,638 mi	$5,311	$3.24	$4,568 – $6,055	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,464 mi	$6,461	$4.41	$5,556 – $7,365	4 d
Houston, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,808	$2.71	$2,415 – $3,201	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,504	$2.90	$3,873 – $5,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	277 mi	$1,475	$5.32	$1,268 – $1,681	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,079 mi	$2,866	$2.66	$2,464 – $3,267	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cedar Hill, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Cedar Hill, TX is estimated at $4,170 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,586 and $4,754.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cedar Hill, TX by truck?

About 964 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 $942 of the $4,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Hill, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,098, which makes Chicago, IL to Cedar Hill, TX 35% more expensive. 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