Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,097flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $3,524–$4,671
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,177
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $4,097

Return trip

Dallas → Chicago$3,044

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

Chicago to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739
53' refrigerated	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538
48' flatbed	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671
Step deck	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345
Hotshot	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524
Sprinter van	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563

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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
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,067 mi	$2,841	$2.66	$2,443 – $3,238	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,097 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,524 and $4,671.

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

About 942 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 $920 of the $4,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,044, which makes Chicago, IL to Dallas, 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