Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Royse City, TX flatbed rate

$3,998flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $3,438–$4,557
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Royse City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,107
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $3,998

Return trip

Royse City → Chicago$2,970

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

Chicago to Royse City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Royse City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,284	$3.60	$2,923 – $3,646
53' refrigerated	$3,915	$4.29	$3,406 – $4,424
48' flatbed	$3,998	$4.38	$3,438 – $4,557
Step deck	$4,362	$4.78	$3,664 – $5,060
Power only	$2,884	$3.16	$2,509 – $3,259
Hotshot	$2,176	$2.39	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,139	$2.35	$1,818 – $2,460
Sprinter van	$1,314	$1.44	$1,104 – $1,524

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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 Royse City

48' flatbed lanes into Royse City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,583 mi	$5,160	$3.26	$4,438 – $5,882	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,502 mi	$6,600	$4.39	$5,676 – $7,525	4 d
Houston, TX	268 mi	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,075 mi	$2,890	$2.69	$2,486 – $3,295	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$4,372	$2.92	$3,760 – $4,984	4 d
San Antonio, TX	325 mi	$1,599	$4.92	$1,375 – $1,823	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$2,780	$2.68	$2,391 – $3,169	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Royse City, TX is estimated at $3,998 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,438 and $4,557.

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

About 912 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 $891 of the $3,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,107 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,970, which makes Chicago, IL to Royse City, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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