Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Harlingen, TX flatbed rate

$5,757flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,442 mi
Typical range: $4,951–$6,563
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Harlingen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,348
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $5,757

Return trip

Harlingen → Chicago$4,277

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

Chicago to Harlingen by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Harlingen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,775	$3.31	$4,250 – $5,301
53' refrigerated	$5,690	$3.95	$4,950 – $6,430
48' flatbed	$5,757	$3.99	$4,951 – $6,563
Step deck	$6,271	$4.35	$5,267 – $7,274
Power only	$4,226	$2.93	$3,677 – $4,775
Hotshot	$3,190	$2.21	$2,648 – $3,732
26' box truck	$3,123	$2.17	$2,655 – $3,591
Sprinter van	$1,910	$1.32	$1,605 – $2,216

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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 Harlingen

48' flatbed lanes into Harlingen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,990 mi	$6,280	$3.16	$5,401 – $7,159	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$6,924	$4.35	$5,955 – $7,894	4 d
Houston, TX	337 mi	$1,630	$4.84	$1,402 – $1,858	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$3,112	$2.64	$2,677 – $3,548	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,900 mi	$5,357	$2.82	$4,607 – $6,107	4 d
San Antonio, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,478 mi	$6,512	$4.41	$5,600 – $7,424	4 d
Dallas, TX	542 mi	$2,161	$3.99	$1,859 – $2,464	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Harlingen, TX is estimated at $5,757 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,442 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,951 and $6,563.

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

About 1,442 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,409 of the $5,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,348 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,277, which makes Chicago, IL to Harlingen, 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