Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Deer Park, TX flatbed rate

$4,638flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $3,989–$5,288
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Deer Park price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,559
Fuel: $1,079
All-in estimate: $4,638

Return trip

Deer Park → Chicago$3,446

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

Chicago to Deer Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Deer Park, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,827	$3.46	$3,406 – $4,248
53' refrigerated	$4,562	$4.13	$3,969 – $5,155
48' flatbed	$4,638	$4.20	$3,989 – $5,288
Step deck	$5,057	$4.58	$4,248 – $5,866
Power only	$3,373	$3.05	$2,934 – $3,811
Hotshot	$2,545	$2.30	$2,112 – $2,978
26' box truck	$2,497	$2.26	$2,123 – $2,872
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.39	$1,286 – $1,776

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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 Deer Park

48' flatbed lanes into Deer Park, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,664 mi	$5,383	$3.23	$4,629 – $6,137	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,648 mi	$7,138	$4.33	$6,138 – $8,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,219 mi	$3,195	$2.62	$2,747 – $3,642	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$4,560	$2.90	$3,922 – $5,199	4 d
San Antonio, TX	242 mi	$1,384	$5.72	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$6,788	$4.37	$5,838 – $7,738	4 d
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$1,477	$5.31	$1,270 – $1,684	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	951 mi	$2,598	$2.73	$2,234 – $2,962	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Deer Park, TX is estimated at $4,638 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,989 and $5,288.

How far is Chicago, IL from Deer Park, TX by truck?

About 1,105 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 $1,079 of the $4,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Deer Park, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,446, which makes Chicago, IL to Deer Park, 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