Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Harker Heights, TX flatbed rate

$4,598flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,242
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Harker Heights price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,530
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $4,598

Return trip

Harker Heights → Chicago$3,416

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

Chicago to Harker Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Harker Heights, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,793	$3.47	$3,376 – $4,211
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$4.14	$3,934 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,598	$4.21	$3,955 – $5,242
Step deck	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816
Power only	$3,342	$3.06	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,522	$2.31	$2,093 – $2,951
26' box truck	$2,475	$2.26	$2,104 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.39	$1,275 – $1,760

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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 Harker Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Harker Heights, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,744 mi	$5,603	$3.21	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,445 mi	$6,391	$4.42	$5,496 – $7,285	4 d
Houston, TX	189 mi	$1,247	$6.60	$1,072 – $1,421	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,015 mi	$2,763	$2.72	$2,377 – $3,150	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,656 mi	$4,761	$2.87	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
San Antonio, TX	144 mi	$1,130	$7.85	$972 – $1,288	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d
Dallas, TX	154 mi	$1,156	$7.51	$994 – $1,318	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Harker Heights, TX is estimated at $4,598 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,242.

How far is Chicago, IL from Harker Heights, TX by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,068 of the $4,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Harker Heights, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,416, which makes Chicago, IL to Harker Heights, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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