Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Friendswood, TX flatbed rate

$4,691flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $4,035–$5,348
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Friendswood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,596
Fuel: $1,095
All-in estimate: $4,691

Return trip

Friendswood → Chicago$3,485

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

Chicago to Friendswood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Friendswood, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,872	$3.45	$3,446 – $4,298
53' refrigerated	$4,615	$4.12	$4,015 – $5,215
48' flatbed	$4,691	$4.19	$4,035 – $5,348
Step deck	$5,115	$4.56	$4,296 – $5,933
Power only	$3,413	$3.04	$2,969 – $3,857
Hotshot	$2,576	$2.30	$2,138 – $3,014
26' box truck	$2,527	$2.25	$2,148 – $2,906
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.38	$1,301 – $1,797

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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 Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes into Friendswood, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$5,421	$3.23	$4,662 – $6,180	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$7,134	$4.33	$6,135 – $8,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$3,193	$2.62	$2,746 – $3,640	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$4,594	$2.89	$3,951 – $5,238	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$2,615	$2.73	$2,249 – $2,981	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Friendswood, TX is estimated at $4,691 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,035 and $5,348.

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

About 1,121 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 $1,095 of the $4,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,485, which makes Chicago, IL to Friendswood, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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