Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kerrville, TX flatbed rate

$5,023flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $4,320–$5,727
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Kerrville price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,830
Fuel: $1,193
All-in estimate: $5,023

Return trip

Kerrville → Chicago$3,732

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

Chicago to Kerrville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kerrville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,154	$3.40	$3,697 – $4,611
53' refrigerated	$4,950	$4.05	$4,306 – $5,593
48' flatbed	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727
Step deck	$5,475	$4.48	$4,599 – $6,351
Power only	$3,666	$3.00	$3,190 – $4,143
Hotshot	$2,767	$2.27	$2,297 – $3,237
26' box truck	$2,713	$2.22	$2,306 – $3,120
Sprinter van	$1,661	$1.36	$1,396 – $1,927

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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 Kerrville

48' flatbed lanes into Kerrville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,877 mi	$5,969	$3.18	$5,133 – $6,805	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,369 mi	$6,111	$4.46	$5,256 – $6,967	3 d
Houston, TX	265 mi	$1,444	$5.45	$1,242 – $1,646	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	942 mi	$2,609	$2.77	$2,244 – $2,974	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,789 mi	$5,086	$2.84	$4,374 – $5,798	4 d
San Antonio, TX	64 mi	$923	$14.42	$794 – $1,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,271 mi	$5,751	$4.52	$4,946 – $6,556	3 d
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$1,477	$5.31	$1,270 – $1,684	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Kerrville, TX is estimated at $5,023 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,320 and $5,727.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,193 of the $5,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,830 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,732, which makes Chicago, IL to Kerrville, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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