Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Greenville, TX flatbed rate

$3,941flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $3,389–$4,493
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Greenville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,067
Fuel: $874
All-in estimate: $3,941

Return trip

Greenville → Chicago$2,928

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

Chicago to Greenville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Greenville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,236	$3.62	$2,880 – $3,592
53' refrigerated	$3,859	$4.31	$3,357 – $4,360
48' flatbed	$3,941	$4.40	$3,389 – $4,493
Step deck	$4,301	$4.81	$3,613 – $4,989
Power only	$2,841	$3.17	$2,472 – $3,210
Hotshot	$2,143	$2.39	$1,779 – $2,508
26' box truck	$2,107	$2.35	$1,791 – $2,423
Sprinter van	$1,295	$1.45	$1,087 – $1,502

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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 Greenville

48' flatbed lanes into Greenville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$5,113	$3.27	$4,397 – $5,829	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,514 mi	$6,645	$4.39	$5,714 – $7,575	4 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$2,918	$2.68	$2,509 – $3,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,480 mi	$4,331	$2.93	$3,724 – $4,937	4 d
San Antonio, TX	342 mi	$1,643	$4.80	$1,413 – $1,873	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,436 mi	$6,358	$4.43	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,026 mi	$2,755	$2.69	$2,369 – $3,141	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Greenville, TX is estimated at $3,941 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,389 and $4,493.

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

About 895 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 $874 of the $3,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,067 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,928, which makes Chicago, IL to Greenville, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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