Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to League City, TX flatbed rate

$4,685flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $4,029–$5,341
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to League City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,592
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $4,685

Return trip

League City → Chicago$3,480

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

Chicago to League City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to League City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,867	$3.46	$3,441 – $4,292
53' refrigerated	$4,608	$4.12	$4,009 – $5,208
48' flatbed	$4,685	$4.19	$4,029 – $5,341
Step deck	$5,107	$4.56	$4,290 – $5,925
Power only	$3,408	$3.05	$2,965 – $3,851
Hotshot	$2,572	$2.30	$2,135 – $3,009
26' box truck	$2,523	$2.25	$2,145 – $2,902
Sprinter van	$1,547	$1.38	$1,299 – $1,794

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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 League City

48' flatbed lanes into League City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,674 mi	$5,410	$3.23	$4,653 – $6,168	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,156	$4.33	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,205	$2.62	$2,757 – $3,654	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$4,585	$2.89	$3,943 – $5,226	4 d
San Antonio, TX	242 mi	$1,384	$5.72	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Dallas, TX	293 mi	$1,516	$5.17	$1,304 – $1,728	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	952 mi	$2,600	$2.73	$2,236 – $2,964	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to League City, TX is estimated at $4,685 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,029 and $5,341.

How far is Chicago, IL from League City, TX by truck?

About 1,119 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 $1,093 of the $4,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from League City, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,480, which makes Chicago, IL to League City, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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