Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Farmers Branch, TX flatbed rate

$4,084flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 938 mi
Typical range: $3,512–$4,656
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Farmers Branch price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,168
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $4,084

Return trip

Farmers Branch → Chicago$3,034

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

Chicago to Farmers Branch by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Farmers Branch, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,357	$3.58	$2,988 – $3,727
53' refrigerated	$4,003	$4.27	$3,482 – $4,523
48' flatbed	$4,084	$4.35	$3,512 – $4,656
Step deck	$4,456	$4.75	$3,743 – $5,168
Power only	$2,950	$3.14	$2,566 – $3,333
Hotshot	$2,226	$2.37	$1,847 – $2,604
26' box truck	$2,187	$2.33	$1,859 – $2,515
Sprinter van	$1,343	$1.43	$1,128 – $1,558

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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 Farmers Branch

48' flatbed lanes into Farmers Branch, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$5,259	$3.25	$4,523 – $5,995	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,464 mi	$6,461	$4.41	$5,556 – $7,365	4 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,038 mi	$2,812	$2.71	$2,418 – $3,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,533 mi	$4,460	$2.91	$3,836 – $5,084	4 d
San Antonio, TX	305 mi	$1,547	$5.07	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,385 mi	$6,170	$4.45	$5,306 – $7,034	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,076 mi	$2,859	$2.66	$2,459 – $3,260	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Farmers Branch, TX is estimated at $4,084 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 938 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,512 and $4,656.

How far is Chicago, IL from Farmers Branch, TX by truck?

About 938 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 $916 of the $4,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Farmers Branch, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,034, which makes Chicago, IL to Farmers Branch, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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