Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Melissa, TX flatbed rate

$3,961flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 901 mi
Typical range: $3,407–$4,516
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Melissa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,081
Fuel: $880
All-in estimate: $3,961

Return trip

Melissa → Chicago$2,943

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

Chicago to Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,253	$3.61	$2,895 – $3,611
53' refrigerated	$3,879	$4.30	$3,374 – $4,383
48' flatbed	$3,961	$4.40	$3,407 – $4,516
Step deck	$4,322	$4.80	$3,631 – $5,014
Power only	$2,856	$3.17	$2,485 – $3,227
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.39	$1,788 – $2,521
26' box truck	$2,118	$2.35	$1,801 – $2,436
Sprinter van	$1,301	$1.44	$1,093 – $1,510

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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 Melissa

48' flatbed lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$5,166	$3.26	$4,442 – $5,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,523	$4.40	$5,610 – $7,436	4 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$2,850	$2.70	$2,451 – $3,249	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,379	$2.92	$3,766 – $4,992	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,641	$4.81	$1,411 – $1,870	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,240	$4.44	$5,366 – $7,114	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Melissa, TX is estimated at $3,961 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 901 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,407 and $4,516.

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

About 901 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $880 of the $3,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,081 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,943, which makes Chicago, IL to Melissa, 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