Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to College Station, TX flatbed rate

$4,545flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $3,909–$5,182
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to College Station price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,493
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $4,545

Return trip

College Station → Chicago$3,377

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

Chicago to College Station by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to College Station, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,748	$3.48	$3,336 – $4,161
53' refrigerated	$4,468	$4.15	$3,887 – $5,049
48' flatbed	$4,545	$4.22	$3,909 – $5,182
Step deck	$4,956	$4.60	$4,163 – $5,749
Power only	$3,302	$3.07	$2,873 – $3,731
Hotshot	$2,491	$2.31	$2,068 – $2,915
26' box truck	$2,445	$2.27	$2,078 – $2,812
Sprinter van	$1,499	$1.39	$1,259 – $1,739

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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 College Station

48' flatbed lanes into College Station, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,687 mi	$5,446	$3.23	$4,684 – $6,209	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,546 mi	$6,762	$4.37	$5,816 – $7,709	4 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$993	$10.91	$854 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,117 mi	$2,979	$2.67	$2,562 – $3,396	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,598 mi	$4,619	$2.89	$3,972 – $5,265	4 d
San Antonio, TX	182 mi	$1,229	$6.75	$1,057 – $1,401	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Dallas, TX	183 mi	$1,231	$6.73	$1,059 – $1,404	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to College Station, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to College Station, TX is estimated at $4,545 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,909 and $5,182.

How far is Chicago, IL from College Station, TX by truck?

About 1,077 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 $1,052 of the $4,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from College Station, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,377, which makes Chicago, IL to College Station, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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