Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$5,631flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,404 mi
Typical range: $4,843–$6,419
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,259
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $5,631

Return trip

Laredo → Chicago$4,183

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

Chicago to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,668	$3.33	$4,155 – $5,182
53' refrigerated	$5,563	$3.96	$4,840 – $6,286
48' flatbed	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419
Step deck	$6,134	$4.37	$5,152 – $7,115
Power only	$4,130	$2.94	$3,593 – $4,667
Hotshot	$3,117	$2.22	$2,587 – $3,647
26' box truck	$3,052	$2.17	$2,595 – $3,510
Sprinter van	$1,867	$1.33	$1,569 – $2,166

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d
Dallas, TX	468 mi	$1,970	$4.21	$1,694 – $2,245	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Laredo, TX is estimated at $5,631 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,404 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,843 and $6,419.

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

About 1,404 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 $1,372 of the $5,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,183, which makes Chicago, IL to Laredo, 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