Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mission, TX flatbed rate

$5,820flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $5,005–$6,635
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mission price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,393
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $5,820

Return trip

Mission → Chicago$4,324

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

Chicago to Mission by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mission, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,829	$3.31	$4,298 – $5,360
53' refrigerated	$5,753	$3.94	$5,006 – $6,501
48' flatbed	$5,820	$3.98	$5,005 – $6,635
Step deck	$6,339	$4.34	$5,325 – $7,353
Power only	$4,274	$2.93	$3,718 – $4,830
Hotshot	$3,226	$2.21	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,158	$2.16	$2,685 – $3,632
Sprinter van	$1,932	$1.32	$1,622 – $2,241

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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 Mission

48' flatbed lanes into Mission, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,024 mi	$6,374	$3.15	$5,481 – $7,266	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$6,777	$4.37	$5,828 – $7,726	4 d
Houston, TX	360 mi	$1,690	$4.69	$1,453 – $1,926	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,142 mi	$3,032	$2.65	$2,607 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,933 mi	$5,437	$2.81	$4,676 – $6,199	5 d
San Antonio, TX	266 mi	$1,446	$5.44	$1,244 – $1,649	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,437 mi	$6,361	$4.43	$5,471 – $7,252	3 d
Dallas, TX	548 mi	$2,177	$3.97	$1,872 – $2,482	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Mission, TX is estimated at $5,820 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,005 and $6,635.

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

About 1,461 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 $1,427 of the $5,820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,393 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,324, which makes Chicago, IL to Mission, 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